PCG, the trade association for freelance consultants and contractors, has published the fourth edition of its Guide to Freelancing. The publication is available to download in PDF format from PCG's website and is free of charge to members and non-members alike.

The guide covers a range of topics, including business formation and the various forms of business available, taxation, accounting, banking and insurance, marketing, winning contracts, managing cash flow, working from home, cars, personal finances, retirement planning and closing a company.

John Thomas, chief executive of the Professional Contractors Group (PCG) said, "This valuable guide is a useful source of information to new and established freelancers and small business owners, and offers a wealth of helpful advice about setting up, running and nurturing a successful business. With a growing number of people choosing to work for themselves, PCG has an important role to play in offering impartial and practical information and advice."

PCG's Guide to S660A has also been revised, in light of the Court of Appeal judgment in the case of Jones v Garnett, and is available to members. PCG member Geoff Jones of Arctic Systems won his landmark section S660A appeal in December 2005, and although HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has been granted leave to appeal to the House of Lords, HMRC's interpretation of S660A, the so-called "settlements legislation", is not currently valid in law.

Both guides form part of a suite written and produced by PCG specifically for freelance consultants and contractors; the other three are the Guide to IR35, Guide to Pensions and Guide to Agency Regulations. Over 8,000 copies of the previous Guide to Freelancing have been downloaded since January 2006, and over 1,500 copies of the Guide to IR35.�

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For members:
Guide to Freelancing
Guide to S660A
Guide to Pensions
Full library