Payroll & Tax Services
Maximise your pay in the UK!
Restless has partnered with the i4 Group, the leading provider of payroll and contractor services to the global contracting industry.
With over 35 years combined management experience in tax efficient payroll services, i4 Group has been able to improve the net earnings of thousands of temporary workers in the UK through the use of their Umbrella company service.
It is very exciting that you are planning to work in the UK and there are many benefits for you if you choose to work through Restless/i4 Group.
Who can benefit?
If you are heading to the UK to work on a professional basis, planning on working through a recruitment agency and are expecting to be earning in excess of £10 an hour you will be able to benefit from registering with i4’s tax efficient payroll (Umbrella Company) service - i4 Pay Partners
What is a contractor?
A contractor is someone who takes on a contract for work for a fixed period of time (e.g. three months, six months or whatever the term may be) through a recruitment agency or a company directly.
What is an umbrella company?
In the UK an Umbrella Company acts as an employer to independent contractors working under temporary contracts through a recruitment/employment agency.
What is the benefit to you?
If you register with i4 Pay Partners before you depart Australia or New Zealand you can offset your relocation costs including flights, accommodation and living expenses against your UK income, minimising the tax you pay. You may offset these for up to 2 years if your sole intention of relocating to the UK is to take up a contract and you are seconded to the UK by i4 Pay Partners in Australia.
The expenses that you may be able to offset include:
Relocation Costs
These costs relate to you relocating to the UK to take up a contract. Up to £8000 of relocation expenses can be claimed (Please ask i4 for a full list of these).
Travel To and From Home Country
Your flights between your home country and the UK for the first 5 years.
Additional Subsistence (also known as day to day living costs)
Your rent whilst you live and work in the UK (for the first two years), and £50 worth of food each week (for the first two years).
Business Related Expenses
Any other HMRC approved business related expenses (Please ask I4 for a full list of these).
How does the process work?
The team at i4 in Australia will get in touch with you the same day you submit your enquiry with us. After explaining their service and answering any questions they can register you over the phone with the Umbrella Company so that you are eligible to offset all your relocation expenses once you start work in the UK.
They will then send you a ‘Welcome on Board’ pack the same day which will include your contract of employment which you will need to sign and return. Once you arrive in the UK you have the option of attending an orientation meeting in i4’s central London offices where you can finalise any necessary paperwork and submit your first expense claims for flights etc. If you can’t attend a meeting this can be done via phone or email.
How do you get paid through an Umbrella Company?
- You submit your signed expense claim forms together with the receipts that are required. these are then checked to ensure that your expense claims are legitimate and reasonable.
- On receipt of authorised timesheetsor self-billing agency schedules, i4 will invoice your agency or end client for the time you have worked.
- On receipt of the invoice, the recruitment agency will make payment to i4 Pay partners. They then process your salary and expenses, deduct all necessary tax and national insurance, their fee of £25 and then transfer your money into your account.
- You have access to the cleared funds on the same day as they receive them from your agency. On the day your payment is processed you will be sent an SMS advising when the funds will be available.
As a I4 contractor you will be able to take advantage of the following benefits:
- There is no joining fee, no termination fee and no minimum period.
- i4 charge a maximum of £25 per week worked- if you do not work, there is no fee.
- You may offset legitimate business-related expenses against your taxable income.
- There is no fee for processing expenses.
- No deposit or holiday pay is retained.
- i4 provide £2,000,000 Professional Indemnity Insurance at no cost to you.
- 100% compliant service that meets your recruitment agency’s requirements.
- i4 liaise with your agency and provide them with all the necessary documentation.
- You have access to all your contract, invoicing,expenses and payroll information via the i4 web-site portal.
- Your payslip is emailed to you the moment they process your payroll, plus you are notified by SMS advising you have been paid.
How to Register
If you are considering contracting in the UK and would like to take advantage of i4’s umbrella services then all you need to do (until you arrive in the UK) is register your interest with Restless/i4 Group before you leave Australia.
We will then arrange for one of the i4 Group team to contact you and answer any queries you may have.
Call or email us today:
Aus: 1300 141 033
NZ : +612 9318 7888
Email: info@restlessworld.com.au
If you do not relocate to the UK or you find a permanent role when you arrive we will simply remove your details from our database.
So what are you waiting for? Contact us today and find out how you can save more money in the UK!
