This is step 8 of our guide Contracting in the UK.
To get paid you will need to decide on a payment structure to use: Limited company or umbrella.
Both are quick and easy to do, and you don’t need to do this until you have signed your first contract.
You can either use an umbrella company or start your own limited company.
IR35 is a key factor when choosing an umbrella company. There
are two options: A PAYE umbrella or a composite company umbrella depending on
your IR35 status. When researching the market for an umbrella company you can use our umbrella checklist.
If you choose the limited company option then you will need to choose an accountant.
For more information see our dedicated sections on limited
companies and umbrella companies.
Once you've got your payments structure in place you will need to complete timesheets and raise invoices.
Step 9: Timesheets, invoices and payments 