3 articles tagged with Contracting.
Every umbrella company must give contractors and temporary workers a Key Information Document before they agree to terms — showing gross pay, deductions, the umbrella's margin, employer costs and an illustrative net pay figure. Here's what to check before you sign.
Why a contractor day rate needs to be roughly halved, not simply multiplied by working days, to compare fairly with an employee salary — a full 2026/27 worked example.
Contracting inside IR35 means being taxed like an employee, which reduces your take-home pay significantly compared to operating outside. This guide uses worked examples at GBP 400/day and GBP 600/day to show the real difference in 2026.
