New research highlights confusion amongst self-employed regarding Off-Payroll reforms
One in five UK sole traders are needlessly making plans to address the impact of proposed Off-Payroll reforms despite the legislation not affecting them, new research has revealed. According to a collaborative survey conducted by professional membership body the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA) and cloud accounting software provider FreeAgent, one in five (18%)…
FCSA welcomes Sapphire Accounting on board as latest Accredited Member
Sapphire Accounting become the latest firm to achieve FCSA Accreditation for their umbrella employer, contractor accountancy and CIS/self-employed payroll services.
Why HMRC lost yet another IR35 appeal to a presenter
Written by FCSA Business Partner, Larsen Howie In Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance Of Being Earnest’, Lady Bracknell famously says, “To lose one parent, Mr Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness”. The same can be said of HMRC’s recent successive defeats at the First-Tier Tribunal at the hands of, first, Lorraine…
Orbital is the latest firm to achieve prestigious FCSA Accredited Membership status
Orbital achieves FCSA Accreditation for the provision of umbrella employment, accountancy and CIS/self-employed payroll services.
Pendragon Consultancy passes FCSA accreditation with flying colours in just 15 weeks
Pendragon Consultancy passes FCSA Accreditation for its umbrella employment services in just 15 weeks.
Contractor engagement
Written by FCSA Business Partner, Remus Rewards When it comes to attracting and maintaining new and existing employees, it can become a challenge to retain let alone attract high quality contractors. This challenge does not get easier with time and continues to provide difficulties throughout the UK’s recruitment industry. Come April 2020 this may…
FCSA initiative launched to give peace of mind to recruiters and their clients
In a move to drive up standards in the supply chain, The Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA) today unveiled a new initiative for recruiters. The FCSA Supply Chain Partnership is a distinctive quality mark for agencies to demonstrate to end-hirers that they are committed to professional and ethical recruitment practices. Non-compliance within the supply…
Mortimer Childe secures prestigious FCSA Accreditation
We are delighted to welcome Mortimer Childe as our latest FCSA Accredited Member. FCSA Accreditation demonstrates to freelancers, contractors and recruitment businesses that members are acting both professionally and ethically within the UK tax, employment and regulatory laws. Coupled with financial stability tests, accreditation is proof that professional businesses can take the lead in delivering…
Key becomes 34th member to become FCSA Accredited
On becoming FCSA Accredited, Key Director Gary Smith said: “We’re delighted to have secured FCSA Accreditation and to be part of a professional association that is widely acknowledged as the gold standard in our sector.”
HMRC issues consultation on IR35/off-payroll reforms to the private sector
HMRC has now issued the long-awaited consultation into off-payroll reforms for the private sector, due to be effective from April 2020. At a glance there are some interesting points being consulted on: Improvements in communicating the IR35 determination, and considers how to ensure it is communicated and shared with the worker. (This does not always…