Why use PRIME?

No Risk From IR35 -100% PAYE

From 1st April 2020 using a PSC may cost you your contract position! You can remove the hassle and uncertainty of this by joining Prime

Easy to Join, No Hidden Costs

Prime makes full use of PAYE, Employment Laws and Legislation. Its a low cost, accredited and fully compliant solution

Fixed Price

We charge a fixed price for our service which is only charged when you have hours to bill through us

Accredited, 100% IR35 Compliant

As everything we do for you is PAYE based and , employment driven, it is completely outside of any consideration for IR35 now and will continue to be so after April 2020

No Dividend Tax

No more need to draw Dividends to gain a tax break so no more dividend tax charges!

No Expenses Used To Get Tax Breaks

No reliance on expenses to gain a tax break. The use of ‘grey-area’ expenses to inflate take-home has been disallowed since April 2016

Here are some of the things you can rely on when you join Prime Umbrella

Full Employment Rights

Can do multiple contracts at the same time

We handle all Payslips, P45s and HMRC reporting

We can process Allowable Expenses

Public and Private sector compliant

We manage all the contractual relationships, leaving you to fully focus on your work!

You can contribute to a pension and can benefit from Holiday and Sick Pay

Full Employer’s Liability, Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance

Frequently asked questions

What does it cost?

There is no charge to join Prime Umbrella, but we do make a small service charge of £20/week or £80/month when processing a timesheet. The ongoing cost to yourself would be the tax on your PAYE salary plus our service charge.

What is my employment status?

You will be our employee with a salary through PAYE

What about IR35?

Because you are employed, IR35 does not apply

Can I still work through my Limited Company/PSC?

No. From April 1st 2017 this has been impossible in the Public Sector and from April 1st 2020 (implementation April 2021) this will also be the case in the Private Sector.

If I am employed by you, can I still do occasional freelance work?

Yes! Call us to see how we can make this work to your advantage!

Do I need my own insurance?

This depends on your specialism. Prime has Employer’s Liability, Public Liability and Public Indemnity insurance for all of its staff. However, some professions require the individual to have their own insurance. If in doubt, please ask us!

Will I need an accountant?

Not with respect of Prime. As you are employed all administration is handled by Prime. However, you may need to retain your accountant to deal with any other tax matters not relating to Prime.

What happens if I want to leave Prime Umbrella?

You would give notice of usually a week, or a month dependant on contract, resign in the normal way and get a P45 from us.

Can I still work through a Recruitment Agency?

Yes! Prime is geared to working with both agencies and end-users where there is not agency involved. Not all umbrella solutions offer this flexibility. The key difference is that Prime is fully compliant with all April 2017 and April 2020 changes and an industry accredited solution – many are not. Win-Win!

How do I get paid?

You will be paid by bank transfer on a Friday for weekly agreements and on the last working day of the month for monthly ones.

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