Has anyone got any experience of Umbrella Companies? I've been offered some temporary driving agency work through an agency which doesn't directly employ its drivers. All its workers are either self-employed or employed by an umbrella company called Maxipay Accounting Services. They claim to increase take home pay by offsetting work related expenses against taxable income, in much the same way as the self-employed.
The agency have told me that because the work will be at various locations I can claim mileage for commuting to and from the customer, as well as claiming an allowance for lunch every day which will more than compensate for the £12 weekly fee charged by the umbrella company for payroll processing. Is it a good idea?
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