Umbrella.co.uk passes FCSA accreditation
Umbrella.co.uk is the latest Associate Member to earn full FCSA Accreditation for its accountancy, umbrella and CIS services to contractors and freelancers.
Court of Appeal ruling provides much needed relief for care providers whose workers do ‘sleep-ins’
The long-awaited Court of Appeal ruling in MenCap v Tomlinson-Blake has been made and its good news for employers whose workers do ‘sleep-ins’.
FCSA advice to recruitment firms following The Times article on tax avoidance schemes
The Times has today warned freelancers who engage with tax avoidance schemes that they will be hit with an enormous tax bill in the light of HMRC’s controversial loan charge coming into effect from April 2019. Freelancers involved in such disguised remuneration schemes have until 30 September 2018 to contact HMRC to seek a settlement,…
FCSA advice to contractors following The Times article on tax avoidance schemes
The Times has today warned freelancers who engage with tax avoidance schemes that they will be hit with an enormous tax bill in the light of HMRC’s controversial loan charge coming into effect from April 2019. Freelancers involved in such disguised remuneration schemes have until 30 September 2018 to contact HMRC to seek a settlement,…
GDPR – What was all the fuss about? Has anything changed?
Since the introduction of GDPR regulations, things have certainly calmed down. Insurance services provider, Jelf asks, has the world really changed and what are companies actually doing about it?
HMRC’s view of mutuality of obligation published
HMRC has published their view of mutuality of obligations to explain their position behind omitting it from their Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) online tool. They steadfastly believe that mutuality of obligations is present for any circumstance where someone might be using their CEST online tool. Their rationale is that work has been agreed…
Important EAT Case Update – Afzal v East London Pizza Limited t/a Dominos Pizza
Check out this important case update, which confirms that employers should still provide a right of appeal to former employees who are dismissed for failure to prove right to work.
If your supplier is accredited, you’re in good company
Here are some very important checks that every recruitment agency can put in place to ensure that the suppliers on their Preferred Supplier List (PSL) are fully compliant.
Changing terms and conditions of employment- be careful!
“If I change my employees’ terms and conditions and they don’t complain, does that mean that they have accepted the changes?” Brabners LLP looks at a recent case.
FCSA reacts to landmark employment status case
In the landmark employment status case, Mr Gary Smith vs Pimlico Plumbers, the Supreme Court concludes that the heating engineer was a worker and not self-employed. Read FCSA’s response.