House of Lords speech comes out in support of FCSA
Lord Palmer of Childs Hill has appealed to the Government to rethink its plans announced in the March 2015 Finance Bill and repeal Sections 289A that will prevent contractors and freelancers from claiming legitimate tax relief at source. The clause was added without consultation and enacted two days after the addition was made without notifying…
FCSA’s CEO to speak at Payroll World’s Client Payroll Autumn Conference
FCSA’s Chief Executive Julia Kermode has been invited to take part in a panel debate on the ongoing impact of the holiday pay ruling for employers and employees at Payroll World’s Client Payroll Autumn Conference on November 12th at The Tower Hotel in London. The subject of annual leave attracted close media attention following a…
FCSA outraged at Government’s hypocrisy to introduce new tax relief for councillors
The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has learned from Tuesday’s Public Bill Committee session on the Finance Bill 2015-16 that the Government is making moves to introduce a NEW tax relief for home to work travel for councillors. This comes on the back of the Government’s resolve to target freelancers and contractors with its…
FCSA see move to appoint Small Business Commissioner as positive
FCSA has welcomed Friday’s announcement that the Government will move ahead with its plans to appoint a Small Business Commissioner through the Enterprise Bill following its recent consultation. Responding to the consultation Anna Soubry MP, the Minister of State for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise said she wants the new Commissioner to “act as a disincentive…
New Immigration Bill for Autumn 2015: the risks of hiring illegal workers increase
A forthcoming Immigration Bill, which is to be implemented during Autumn 2015, will affect illegal workers, as they may face a prison sentence of up to six months, as well as have their wages confiscated by the police and face deportation. At the same time, businesses could lose their license if they are found to be…
Is HMRC listening?
Our CEO, Julia Kermode, shares her blog post published on linkedin: Last week I shared a platform with HMRC representatives and IPSE to discuss, debate and share our combined thoughts on the potential impact of the pending Intermediaries Travel & Subsistence legislation that is under discussion to an audience of recruiters. Andy Chamberlain from IPSE…
FCSA’s CEO to speak on compliancy at Recruitment Agency Expo in Birmingham
FCSA’s Chief Executive Julia Kermode has been invited to speak at this year’s Recruitment Agency Expo at the NEC in Birmingham. She will deliver a seminar on compliancy on Thursday October 1st in Theatre 2 at 10:30 – 11:00. In an unregulated industry Julia Kermode will be on hand to offer advice to recruitment agencies…
REC advise their members to use only FCSA compliant umbrella companies
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and the Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) are announcing a new working relationship. All umbrella companies holding REC business partner status must have FCSA membership, and the professional body for the recruitment industry is advising its members to use only FCSA compliant contractor accountancy service companies. The FCSA…
MyAccountant becomes latest FCSA member
The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has today welcomed MyAccountant on board as a new member having demonstrated that it fully complies with the trade body’s strict code of conduct for accountancy providers. The FCSA Code is designed to demonstrate to Government, as well as freelancers, contractors and recruiters looking for a service provider,…
FCSA responds to Citizens Advice Bureau’s Research
Today’s research study “Neither One Thing Nor The Other” issued by the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is an over-simplification of the real self-employment situation according to the Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA), the independent trade body for professional employment service providers. Citizens Advice acknowledges that its calculated figure of bogus self-employment is disproportionately skewed towards…