Umbrellas and agencies should work together to support contractors through the IR35 changes
The Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA) is urging umbrella firms and agencies to work in partnership to ensure clarity regarding contractors’ gross pay rates, particularly for those new to umbrella. The appeal comes as the countdown beings to April 6rh when new IR35 liabilities come into effect in the public sector. The impact of…
FCSA’s chief executive joins Matthew Taylor in Coventry to discuss modern employment practices as part of the Taylor Review
Julia Kermode, chief executive of the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA) joined Matthew Taylor in Coventry on 23rd March 2017 as part of Mr Taylor’s nationwide tour to discuss modern employment practices and gather evidence that will form the basis of his review due out in the summer. To a packed audience that included…
Is it the end of the line for the contractor limited company?
This article has been contributed by FCSA Business Partner, Clarke Bell and does not necessarily reflect FCSA’s opinion. Reforms to the off-payroll rules (also known as IR35) come into effect from April 2017 for the public sector. This means that the responsibility for accessing IR35 status will move from the contractor / personal service…
FCSA reaction to IR35 legislation
The Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has welcomed the amendments made to the reform of IR35 in the public sector published in the Finance Bill yesterday and is pleased that HMRC has listened to the trade association’s requests during the consultation period. Reviewing the amendments: FCSA is pleased that the MSC legislation carve out…
FCSA disappointed that Chancellor continues to punish self-employed
As the Chancellor claimed to want to grow “a stronger, fairer and more global Britain” the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association has questioned what is fair about targeting the very people who have been responsible for the UK’s economic recovery to date. The Chancellor should remember that micro-businesses and self-employment account for around 50% of…
Free webinar: How can new payments tech help the professional employment services sector?
Wednesday, 29 March 2017 10am – 11am Hosted by Modulr in partnership with FCSA As we all know, IR35 is a hot topic at the moment. While the conversations are quite rightly focussing on staying the right side of the HMRC regulations, it’s also an opportunity to take another look at your payroll processes and see…
Freelancers Need You
It might sound a crazy idea, an independent freelancer needing the help of an agency; after all, they’ve shunned the ‘normal’ way of working, they’re Independent. Well, it’s no real surprise that freelancers do actually need recruiters and agencies, more-so than ever before. So what is a ‘Freelancer’? Defined in the latest report published by…
The Apprenticeship Levy
As you may have seen, the way the government funds apprenticeships is changing. Some employers will be required to contribute to a new Apprenticeship Levy from 6 April 2017, and there will be changes to the funding for apprenticeship training for all employers from 1 May 2017. An employer whose earnings total (i.e the total…
FCSA keen to meet select committee to discuss umbrella working
As MPs move ahead to investigate umbrella working as part of their review of “The Future World of Work” and following reports by the BBC last week looking at some practices within the sector and a number of worker complaints, Julia Kermode, CEO of the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA), the largest independent representative…
FCSA applauds Government Bodies for calling on Government to delay IR35
The Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has welcomed an appeal by The Local Government Association (LGA), Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) calling on HMRC to delay IR35 changes in the public sector due to come into effect on April 6th. Julia Kermode, chief…