Umbrella company and training

MrsStepford

Husband is working for an organisation via an umbrella company. He is looking for a permanent job. Increasingly, he is seeing a requirement for an exam in job ads, which current and previous employers haven't stipulated as a requirement,

He wants to take the course online and has found a reputable organisation which will allow him to take it online.

The umbrella company doesn't give him time off, annual leave is rolled up into his daily rate. so I doubt they would pay for training. 

Can he offset the training against tax ? 

Thanks

Grumpy_chap

IF the training can be offset against tax, then it usually has to be to enable fulfilling current role, not to speculative to secure a future role.  There are some grey areas in what training is for current role and what is for future speculative role.

Savvy_Sue

MrsStepford said:

The umbrella company doesn't give him time off, annual leave is rolled up into his daily rate. so I doubt they would pay for training. 

Surely you mean they won't pay him if he takes a day off, because they are rolling up his holiday pay?

It's not that he can't take any time off, at all, ever, surely?

Marcon

MrsStepford said:

Husband is working for an organisation via an umbrella company. He is looking for a permanent job. Increasingly, he is seeing a requirement for an exam in job ads, which current and previous employers haven't stipulated as a requirement,

He wants to take the course online and has found a reputable organisation which will allow him to take it online.

The umbrella company doesn't give him time off, annual leave is rolled up into his daily rate. so I doubt they would pay for training. 

Can he offset the training against tax ? 

Thanks

If the training is designed to help him do his current job better, yes; otherwise probably not.

Really useful info on umbrella companies and how they work: https://www.litrg.org.uk/sites/default/files/files/LITRG-Factsheet-working-through-an-umbrella-company.pdf