Chris Bryce

Chris Bryce is Chief Executive of Freelancer and Contractors Services Association (FCSA) – fcsa.org.uk - and was previously CEO of The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed (IPSE). Before that he was a contractor for more than 25 years, and as a result has developed a keen eye for the problems faced by contractors in the post-IR35 era.

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The truth of umbrella company regulation is being misconstrued

Legislation will have the final word, but we can already say the speculation, misinterpretation, and mischaracterisation appear to have no bounds.

25th November, 2024 | Comment

Autumn Budget 2024: UK contractor sector’s hopes, fears and expectations

Freelancer and Contractor Services Association CEO Chris Bryce on what new chancellor Rachel Reeves should and shouldn’t unveil on October 30th.

31st July, 2024 | Comment

Why repealing the IR35 off-payroll rules is a populist folly which a new UK government must turn down

The victors on July 4th must end the ‘us versus them’ of IR35 reform repeal, in favour of a more nuanced path forward.

12th June, 2024 | Comment

Contractors, here’s five things the UK’s political parties should do to win your vote on July 4th

FCSA: With General Election 2024 just 34 days away, no party with skin in the game can afford to ignore the burgeoning temporary labour market, and its 5.4million votes.

31st May, 2024 | Comment

A bitty Spring Budget 2024 that won’t please everyone, let alone contractors? Inevitably

The March 6th odds don’t look good for action on key contractor sector areas like IR35 and umbrella company regulation.

17th January, 2024 | Comment

The FCSA, in reply to those who say we don’t wish to derail the umbrella company gravy train

What we actually want the government’s consultation to achieve, by the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association’s Chris Bryce.

7th August, 2023 | Comment

Contractors’ Questions: Is Spring Budget 2023 moving to payroll benefits-in-kind helpful?

It’s too early to say if employers like limited companies, or employees like umbrella staff, will benefit from the chancellor’s small-ish move on BiKs.

6th April, 2023 | Successful Contracting

Got a tip about a non-compliant umbrella company? Then give our hotline a ring

FCSA: Any and all reasonable evidence of unlawful or underhanded practice will be looked into, alongside the companies we’re already investigating.

13th January, 2023 | Comment

FCSA: How our arbitration panel terms and new whistleblower hotline help ensure compliance

Following online claims about how his association serves contractors, CEO Chris Bryce responds with what he finds unprofessional, unfair, and unjust.

23rd September, 2022 | Comment

Due to the Catch 22 of umbrella contractor holiday pay, the law is an ass

FCSA’s Chris Bryce says the furore about umbrellas withholding monies is easy to understand. The legal position; less so.

16th May, 2022 | Comment