by Lynne Gowers | Jul 23, 2018 | General News, Contractors
Contractors who have previously been paid through disguised remuneration schemes, also known as contractor loan schemes, are being urged to contact HMRC to settle their tax affairs before a new loan charge is introduced from April 2019. We take a look at the sort of...
by Lynne Gowers | Jun 13, 2018 | General News, Contractors
The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has responded to the government’s consultation on employment status. First, a bit of background. In February 2018, the government, (BEIS, HM Treasury and HMRC), launched a consultation borne out of the...
by Lynne Gowers | May 22, 2018 | Agencies
FCSA accredited CIS providers are as rare as hen’s teeth… that means pretty darn rare! Liquid Friday is proud to be one of only three providers nationwide to have gained FCSA accreditation for our CIS service. This is great news for recruitment agencies active in the...
by Lynne Gowers | May 9, 2018 | Agencies, General News, Contractors
Public sector nurses and social workers are still being encouraged by certain recruitment agencies to take their wages through the dodgiest of dodgy payment schemes. HMRC tax bills are now landing on the doormats of thousands of contractors – with some facing...
by Lynne Gowers | May 1, 2018 | Agencies, BPO
Leading umbrella industry body, the Freelancer and Contractor Services Association, FCSA, has warned recruitment agencies that accepting incentive payments from umbrella companies could come back to bite them. The FCSA have had reports that some recruitment...
