For umbrella companies

FCSA compliance and contractor payroll.
Built for Finance Act 2025.

The agencies on your panel are now directly liable for your PAYE under Finance Act 2025. They will be checking your FCSA status every day. payroll.law gives you the compliance evidence they need — automatically.

Umbrella plan · £199/month · Unlimited contractors · No credit card during trial

Finance Act 2025: agencies are monitoring your FCSA status and PAYE compliance daily

The agencies that use your umbrella service now hold direct PAYE liability under Finance Act 2025. They will use tools to monitor your FCSA membership status, score your fraud risk, and check your Companies House filings — automatically, every day. Umbrella companies that can demonstrate proactive compliance will keep their panel relationships. Those that can't will lose them.

Everything in the Umbrella plan

£199/month · Unlimited contractors · 14-day free trial

PAYE for contractors

Full PAYE calculation for all contractor workers. All tax codes, NI categories, student loan deductions. 2026/27 rates.

FCSA 14-standard tracker

Every FCSA standard has a compliance status. Log evidence. Track changes over time. Export for audit.

Agency reconciliation

Submit gross invoice + net pay data to each agency on your panel. Variance flagged automatically.

Employer costs statement

Per-worker statement showing gross invoice, employer NI, pension, margin, net pay. Download in one click.

Finance Act 2025 audit

Complete audit trail of your compliance activity. Every RTI, every FCSA review, every reconciliation. HMRC-ready.

Contractor payslip portal

Workers access their own payslips, P60, and auto-enrolment status online. Reduces your admin load.

All 14 FCSA standards, tracked automatically

The FCSA Code of Compliance has 14 standards. payroll.law tracks every one — with a compliance status, evidence notes field, and last-checked timestamp. Your FCSA audit file, maintained in real time.

1

Robust payroll processes

RTI FPS submitted on or before every payment date. Zero tolerance for late submissions.

2

Worker engagement contracts

Employment contracts compliant with ERA 1996. Tracked against each worker record.

3

Holiday pay compliance

Holiday entitlement tracked per worker. Accrual and payment documented.

4

Statutory pay compliance

SSP, SMP, SPP, ShPP, SPBP processed correctly. 2026/27 rates applied automatically.

5

Auto-enrolment compliance

Eligible jobholder assessment every pay run. Enrolment notices, opt-out processing.

6

Tax and NI transparency

Employer costs statement generated per worker. Margin, employer NI, gross pay visible.

7

Insurance requirements

Tracking field for PLI/ELI confirmation. Evidenced in due diligence report.

8

Data protection compliance

NI numbers and bank details encrypted at rest. Access controlled by RLS.

9

Margin disclosure

Margin percentage logged per agency relationship. Available for reconciliation.

10

Anti-fraud controls

HMRC Named Tax Avoidance Schemes list screened. Payroll anomaly detection active.

11

Right to work checks

Worker right-to-work status field — tracked against each employment record.

12

Complaints handling

Worker complaint log. Escalation to Human QA for compliance-relevant issues.

13

Continuous compliance monitoring

Automated alerts for RTI rejections, pension lapses, NLW breaches.

14

Professional Passport membership

PP membership status tracked alongside FCSA — both checked daily.

Umbrella plan pricing

One flat fee. Unlimited contractors.

Umbrella

£199/month

Unlimited contractors · 14-day free trial

  • Full PAYE for all contractor workers
  • FCSA 14-standard compliance tracking
  • Agency reconciliation submission
  • Employer costs statement generation
  • Contractor payslip portal
  • Finance Act 2025 audit trail
  • RTI FPS + EPS to HMRC
  • Auto-enrolment + statutory pay
  • Human QA review before every FPS
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