Umbrella Companies
Whilst PPA Education does not arrange or recommend any particular umbrella company, where a candidate so wishes to be paid through an umbrella company – we are happy to do so as long as they have been audited by HMRC and we are in receipt of indemnity documents.
PPA Education has relationships with umbrella companies that are specialists in the Education sector to enable you to maximise and increase your weekly pay by offsetting legitimate business expenses against your gross salary. This reduces your income tax and National Insurance liability but you will still be treated like any other employee paying tax and National Insurance contributions at source through PAYE.
This scheme is available to all teachers and support staff.
Legitimate business expenses can include:
• Interim Accommodation
• 2 flights home per year (to home country only)
• Travel expenses to and from school
• Food costs during the working day
• Costs of telephone calls
• Computer Software
• Subscriptions to trade journals
• Postage & Stationary
• Enhanced CRB Checks
PPA Education and the Umbrella company will take care of all payroll administration, tax and National Insurance.
ISS Group Ltd are known to PPA Education and we have negotiated with ISS Group Ltd that they will charge no more than a 4% fee per payslip – This charge is also offset as a valid business expense.
Key Portfolio Group are also known to PPA Education and they have agreed that they will charge no more than 5% fee per payslip.
In both of these known cases above, the fee is deducted at source – that is, it is taken directly from the gross payment and shown clearly on payslips with breakdown.
PPA Education does not coerce any candidate to register with an umbrella company and does not make any charge for services at all.
When taking the decision to work with an umbrella company, PPA Education would advise all candidates to fully understand their right with regards to rebates and/or refunds, as well as other terms and condition such as the withdrawal from the service and any notice required to do so once engaged.
