FCSA welcomes JustAccounts as new business partner
The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA), the UK’s largest leading trade association for professional employment services working to support the flexible workforce has agreed a partnership with JustAccounts, a leading cloud accounting software specialist for contractor accountants. JustAccounts specialises in providing accountants with a system specifically designed to help them manage their clients’ accounts. …
FCSA responds to Government’s public sector off-payroll consultation out today
Despite unveiling research reported by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) earlier this month that implied that 90% temporary workers in the public sector are tax compliant, the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA) is disappointed to read in the consultation paper just out that HMRC is focusing on how to implement the public sector legislation…
FCSA outlines importance of contingent workers as labour market figures released
ONS Labour market figures out today show that the UK workforce has increased due to an upsurge in self-employment and temporary workers. 20,000 more people are choosing to work self-employed, plus 28,000 more are working on a temporary basis. The figures are based on a comparison between Q4 2015 and Q1 2016. Commenting on today’s…
Treasury Minister David Gauke MP meets FCSA in roundtable discussion on the Government’s PSC reforms
FCSA members have held a roundtable with David Gauke MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, as part of the trade association’s mission to build relations and continue discussions with the Treasury regarding tax policy for umbrella companies and PSCs. Hosted by The CBI, the focus of the meeting centred on the proposals announced at the…
FCSA appoints new Chair
The Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA), the UK’s leading independent trade body whose members provide professional support services to freelancers and contractors, is delighted to announce the appointment of David Mount as its new Chairperson. David has played an active role in FCSA’s work since 2010 and takes over this position from Graham Fisher…
Julia Kermode to speak at the Recruitment Leaders Connect Conference in Manchester
We are pleased to announce that the FCSA is a sponsor of the Recruitment Leaders Connect Conference in Manchester. This conference, which will take place on Thursday, 12th May, is part of the largest recruitment agency event series in the UK and Europe. In addition to having FCSA representation at the event on the…
FCSA calls for HMRC to abandon its consultation on public sector use of off-payroll staff as evidence suggests 90% compliance
FCSA has called into question HMRC’s plans to consult on public sector contractors to be taxed as employees and put onto the payroll. The challenge comes following research reported by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to “ensure that temporary staff pay the right tax”. The report quotes research by government departments that sought assurance on…
FCSA sets the record straight re media story and alleged advice on tax loophole around T&S
Following a media story that appeared in the Guardian on Friday April 15th (recruiter advises construction firms how to overcome tax loophole clampdown) suggesting that Recruitment firm 1st Step Solutions has been advising firms about how to classify temporary staff as “unsupervised” to avoid a tax loophole around travel and subsistence tax relief claims, FCSA…
FCSA responds to inaccurate report in The Mirror
Mark Ellis is right to report in The Mirror (6th April 2016 “New stealth tax to hit pockets of hundreds of thousands of workers) that umbrella workers will be hit hard by the new legislation to deny them tax relief on travel and subsistence expenses, we have all tirelessly campaigned against this. However, he is…
FCSA to host seminar to prepare the professional employment services sector for the raft of legislation changes
Following our successful recruiters’ seminar roadshow, we are pleased to announce an exclusive seminar for FCSA Associate Members, Associates and other firms in the professional employment services sector. This seminar, which will be held on Monday, 11th April in London, will offer practical advice on Travel and Subsistence, SDC Tests, and following the recent Budget…