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The Autumn Statement speech has now finished and there was no mention of contractors, freelancers, umbrella companies or personal service companies. 

Full text available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/chancellor-george-osbornes-spending-review-and-autumn-statement-2015-speech

The full Autumn Statement document is currently being analysed by our in-house tax experts to see if anything else would affect our industry.

Each year at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, many British people observe a Two Minute Silence. Armistice Day on 11 November marks the end of the First World War and is a day to remember and honour those who have paid the price for our freedom. Today remembers not only those who fought not only in World Wars, but the more than 12,000 British Servicemen and women killed or injured since 1945.

Those Umbrella.co.uk staff that wish to,  will be observing the Two Minute Silence at 11am today. We hope that our customers and suppliers will understand that we will not be making or answering calls whilst we pay our respects.

The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has accused the government of valuing councillors over contractors, calling hypocrisy on government plans to provide travel-to-work tax relief to local councillors at the same time as talking of scrapping them for temporary workers.

At a time when the review into contractor travel and subsistence (T&S) tax-relief is ongoing, it has emerged that MPs want to award councillors a similar package of tax savings on their travel.

The government changes will exempt councillor travel expenses from income tax and National Insurance. This applies to journeys made between the councillor’s home and permanent workplace.  

Umbrella.co.uk staff got into the ‘spirit’ of Halloween today fundraising in aid of East Cheshire Hospice. Staff dressed up in their scariest costumes, sold spooky themed cakes, played Tombs of Doom and held a fancy dress and creepiest desk design competition.

Neil Armitage, Operations Director, said: “We are very proud of the commitment to fundraising shown by our employees. Their enthusiasm, creativity and generosity never fails to amaze me. There’s always something fun going on at umbrella.co.uk”.