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Julia Kermode, CEO of the FCSA said: “As usual the devil was in the detail of the Chancellor’s Spending Review today and it would appear

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In line with the Labour Market Statistics released for June, FCSA has issued analysis in its monthly Contingent Labour Workforce report for members and associates.

  FCSA is urging MPs to show their support for contractors by using the Summer Budget as an opportunity to redress errors made in the

FCSA has called today’s Budget a mixed bag for members and the freelance community it supports. Commenting on some of the detail that affects members,

FCSA chair Graham Fisher has been invited to attend the Chancellor’s post-Budget briefing on 9th July.  The invitation can be seen as a clear acknowledgement

  Kingsbridge Contractor Insurance has become the latest business partner of the Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA). Kingsbridge is dedicated to providing insurance solutions

Just one month following the launch of FCSA’s trade association for contractor management service providers, over 25 professional services companies have signed up to FCSA’s

FCSA has issued its first monthly Contingent Labour Workforce Update on the day that the ONS Labour Market Statistics (for February-April 2015) shows that UK

  FCSA welcomes a report issued by the National Association of Pension Funds assessing the levels of human capital in the workplace.  The report entitled ‘Where’s the

The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) is lending its support to the SAFERjobs campaign to help clamp down and stamp out job scamming in

  The BBC Radio 4 Today Programme this morning exposed a tax avoidance scheme being promoted by an employment solutions company.  The scheme enables recruitment agencies to

On behalf of its members who support the UK’s contractor and freelancer community, the FCSA has welcomed the Queen’s speech which in the main highlighted

  Tuning in to Sajid Javid’s inaugural speech this week, the Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has welcomed the new Business Secretary’s commitment to

The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has today launched an Associate programme in order to broaden its representation of the Contractor Management Sector and

New Millennia Umbrella has become the latest member of The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) demonstrating that it fully complies with the trade body’s

We need your help!  There are political discussions taking place regarding the future of tax deductible travel and subsistence expenses for contractors and self-employed.  In

  The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) congratulate David Cameron on his win as he returns to Downing Street but also send a clear

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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

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

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

  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

3 February 2015 Monday’s parliamentary questions resulted in the Financial Secretary to the Treasury recognising the value of umbrella companies which operate responsibly.  Responding to