Our PDF guide to self-employment supplements the information in this self-employment section.

Disguised remuneration (also known as DR) is where you are paid a taxable minimum wage element and a non-taxable element like a loan, grant, advance etc. – often through an umbrella company. Disguised remuneration is not compliant with tax law, as all money paid to you in return for your services ...

Although there are problems with certain umbrella companies, others are compliant with the law. We outline how a compliant umbrella company should work in our factsheet for umbrella company workers. On this page, we are offering tips on how to find a good, compliant umbrella company.

Obtaining temporary work via an agency can be a good option if you are struggling to find a permanent job or do not want to tie yourself down for too long. However, there are some complexities to do with your tax and employment law status that you should be aware of. If you are an agency worker and ...

An umbrella company is a business that takes on agency workers and other temporary workers as its own employees. They then have to deal with your pay, tax and other legal obligations, just like any other employer. 

We look at the tax implications of leaving your job and what you might need to consider.