The exaggerated death of umbrella companies? Alex Baines of Liquid Friday discusses the issues.
The recent budget announcement contained a very important message for Umbrella Companies and Directors of PSC’s. In fact, anyone who responded to the recent discussion document on overarching contracts would have received an email spelling it out. It is a continuation of a direction of travel that the treasury and HMRC have been on for some…
First Freelance becomes latest FCSA member
FCSA has announced that First Freelance has been accepted as a full member of the Association demonstrating that it fully complies with the trade body’s strict code of conduct. To become a member an applicant has to undergo a rigorous review of its business services, operations, policies and processes established by the FCSA following extensive liaison…
FCSA reacts to BBC’s One Show
In response to the BBC’s One Show, FCSA has written to them in order to have a right of reply: The One Show presented an unbalanced report on Tuesday’s show, taken in by UCATT’s inaccurate propaganda, suggesting that umbrellas are some sort of “loophole” which we strongly refute. Umbrella employment enables workers to undertake…
Election predictions
Tax is a key issue for all parties, evasion and avoidance, and the recent HSBC revelations continue to fan the flames sot hat tax will continue to feature heavily in politicking by all parties. But I hope that flexible workers, who work hard to UK plc, will not be unfairly penalised in future policies. Specifically to our…
FCSA welcomes today’s budget announcement
18 March 2015 The FCSA has welcomed today’s announcement by the Chancellor that it aims to continue supporting the UK’s flexible workforce by abolishing class 2 national insurance contributions as well as annual tax returns. Moreover, the trade body is pleased that it will have the opportunity to continue to consult with the Government on…
“Letter to the editor” response to Welsh Government ban on umbrella companies
13 March 2015 Dear Sir I am outraged and disappointed to learn that the Welsh Government has formally barred the use of umbrella payroll companies on public works contracts. I have been in correspondence with Jane Hutt, the Minister for Finance and Government Business in Wales and in January she acknowledged that “not all practices…
FCSA collaboration showcases umbrella employment at House of Commons
Representatives from a collaboration of 38 companies, employing approximately 90,000 contingent workers, today visited the House of Commons to showcase the benefits of umbrella employment to Parliamentarians. Constituency MPs and members of the Freelance All-Party Group, Business and Treasury Committees were all invited to attend the informal forum to learn more about the freelance…
Advance earns full FCSA accreditation
4 March 2015 The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) is pleased to announce that Advance has demonstrated full compliance with the FCSA Code of Conduct. Advance already holds FCSA accreditation for its umbrella services and self-employment services and following the addition of its accountancy solution, is the only FCSA member currently to hold all…
Compliancy advice to recruitment firms
Non-compliant umbrella employers have been making the headlines lately and for all the wrong reasons. In September 2014, in his party conference speech, Ed Miliband pledged a crackdown on “umbrella” schemes used by construction firms to employ temporary workers. In his Autumn Statement, the Chancellor also targeted umbrella firms and more recently Channel 4’s Dispatches…
Response to HMRC’s discussion document “Employment Intermediaries: Temporary workers – relief for travel and subsistence”.
Leading a collaborative campaign with 36 of the UK’s largest umbrella firms, the Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA), today stated that the proposed changes to the temporary workers relief for travel and subsistence will have a detrimental effect on the UK’s flexible workforce and UK plc as a whole. The response comes following…