FCSA membership is changing
Our membership structure has changed. Since yesterday, 30th September 2018, we have discontinued our associate membership and now we only have one category of membership, that of FCSA Accredited Member. We believe that having one standard of membership will support recruitment business in making informed decisions regarding their preferred suppliers. FCSA membership is perceived…
Dolan Accountancy joins FCSA’s ranks of Accredited Members
The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) is pleased to announce that Dolan Accountancy has earned full FCSA accreditation for its accountancy services to contractors and freelancers. To become an accredited member, applicants must undergo an independent and rigorous assessment of their business services, operations, policies and processes, all of which are examined to ensure…
Latest ONS labour market statistics issued
Today the ONS has issued their latest labour market figures, showing the UK workforce (all in employment) almost static this quarter – at 32,397 in May to July 2018 it was just 3k (0.0%) higher than the previous quarter, but 261k (0.8%) higher than the same period last year. Self-employment and temporary employment both decreased…
Contractors could face hefty tax bills unless they take action by 30th September 2018
FCSA is today reminding all contractors who might have an outstanding contractor loan, benefit trust or similar that they are at risk of a very significant tax bill unless they take steps to register to settle with HMRC by 30 September 2018. This is because HMRC’s 2019 loan charge is starting to bite. Under the…
Promised cut to class 2 NICs has been abolished
The government has scrapped its already-delayed plans to give some 3 million self-employed people a National Insurance contribution (NIC) tax break. The promised cut to class 2 NICs has now been permanently shelved, with ministers saying it “would not be right to proceed during this parliament” because of concerns over the impact of the policy on…
Danbro is the latest firm to achieve the prestigious FCSA Accredited Membership status
We are pleased to announce that Danbro has earned full FCSA accreditation for its accountancy, umbrella and CIS services to contractors and freelancers.
FCSA welcomes Government’s official guidance on umbrellas but argues it does not go far enough
Whilst the FCSA welcomes the latest HMRC guidance on engaging with umbrella firms issued on 23 August 2018, we are concerned that it does not go far enough to explain what a compliant umbrella looks like. Read the FCSA’s response.
As the Off-Payroll working in the private sector consultation closes we propose an innovative solution for Government consideration
As the Off-Payroll working in the private sector consultation comes to a close we are proposing a new innovative solution designed to increase IR35 compliance in a fair and transparent way. The Enhanced Reporting and Enforcement solution will allow Personal Service Companies (PSCs) to retain responsibility for their IR35 status, as they currently do, albeit…
FCSA responds to Unite’s attack on Government and umbrella employers
As Unite’s assistant general secretary Gail Cartmail calls for umbrella companies to be outlawed and accuses the government of washing its hands of workers who it believes are ‘experiencing the misery of being paid by an umbrella company’ the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association’s (FCSA) chief executive Julia Kermode has stepped in and called upon…
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.