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Welcome to the PCG Members Guide. This Guide will show you how
to get the best from your PCG membership.
Information and resources
to help you fight IR35
Background information on IR35:
1. Our comprehensive IR35 manual helps you understand the legislation
and its implications for you. www.pcgroup.org.uk/resources/ir35_state.html
2. Review the PCG newsletter archive to get the history of the
IR35 campaign at www.pcgroup.org.uk/newsletters/index.html
Read our regular newsletters for the latest essential news.
3. In-depth information is available on Legal, Accounting and
Case Law issues in our discussion forums. Daily digests are also
available.
www.pcgroup.org.uk/threads/wwwthreads.pl.
Understanding your status
To establish your self-employed status:
4. Our online contract review questionnaire helps assess your
IR35 status instantly. A fast, free way to get a general review
of your contract.
www.pcgroup.org.uk/scripts/cr
5. PCG works with independent professional advisors who provide
full contract opinions at discounted rates for PCG members.
www.pcgroup.org.uk/scripts/cr
6. PCG draft contracts are downloadable from the PCG website.
Our business to business agreements must be amended to reflect
the genuine relationship.
www.pcgroup.org.uk/resources/ir35_contracts.html
7. Key advice documents covering
- reasonable steps
- audit documents
- clearance procedure
are available at:
www.pcgroup.org.uk/members/resources/ir35_analysis.html
Defending your position
If the IR carry out an IR35 inspection on your
business:
8. Free PCG tax investigation insurance policy covers costs for
professional advice.
(NB – policy is for ‘investigation’, not general IR ‘visits’.)
www.pcgroup.org.uk/tax_invest_insurance.html
Member benefits
PCG members are entitled to a range of free and
discounted services:
9. Free legal helpline for members, covering all business issues,
including queries on IR35 and contract terms, from the PCG’s retained
firm of legal advisors.Saving = £25.
www.pcgroup.org.uk/members/legal_helpline.html
10. Free tax helpline to give a quick overview of your tax queries.
Saving = £25.
www.pcgroup.org.uk/members/taxinvest_main.html
11. Discounted tax liability cover, covering Tax, NIC, Interest
Payments and Penalties arising from an IR35 enquiry. Saving =
£100.
www.pcgroup.org.uk/members/tlc35.htm
12. Special rates for members for professional indemnity insurance,
including employer’s and public liability insurance. Typical saving
= £25.
www.pcgroup.org.uk/pi_insurance.html
13. Discounted private medical insurance offering savings of
up to 25% for PCG members. Includes international health insurance
and travel insurance. Typical saving = £75.
www.pcgroup.org.uk/medical_insurance.html
Don’t forget, if PCG advice and activity help to move your business
outside IR35, your membership could save you around £6,000 in
tax per annum.
Representation
The core activity of the PCG is to represent
our members.
For the latest news:
14. Go to:
www.pcgroup.org.uk/resources/index.html
for information on our other campaigns, including Fast Track Visas,
Agency Regulations, and the right to be self employed. See also
the Lobbying Forum at
www.pcgroup.org.uk/threads/wwwthreads.pl?a=l&f;=lobby
15. Go to the legal homepage
www.pcgroup.org.uk/members/legal/index.html
to get news on the legal challenge to IR35 and contribute to the
challenge fund.
16. Go to
www.pcgroup.org.uk/press.html
for the latest press office news.
17. Go to
www.pcgroup.org.uk/about.html
for information on the PCG.
Finding work
We can help you find new contracts, through:
18. The PCG portal, a place to promote your business to the world
on-line. Clients and agents regularly search the PCG Portal to
access the cream of the contracting community. Make sure they
get your details by building your profile at
www.pcgroup.org.uk/portal
and clicking ‘My Profile’.
19. Alerting other members to the services you provide, by posting
on the commercial forum at
www.pcgroup.org.uk/threads/showpost.pl?f=Commercial-6790&p;=0&v;=c&s;=5.
20.Go to
www.pcgroup.org.uk/clients/index.html
for information for clients on why using contractors is good for
their business.
Membership matters . . .
We need to keep in touch with you, because we often need to move
quickly on campaigns, and we want to keep you involved. If you
want to:
Use the discussion forums:
Login to the PCG site and use the Discussion Forum Quick Link
on the Homepage. You will need to log into the Forum separately.
The Forums login is a second button in the top right hand corner
of the page. Enter your Forum username and password and you will
have access to all boards open to PCG members.
This is the best way to get up to date information on any subject.
Update your details, go to
www.pcgroup.org.uk/scripts/members/profile/editme.cgi
We need your current email address to make sure you get the PCG
Newsletters. Contact us, use the feedback forms at
www.pcgroup.org.uk/scripts/public/contact/form/pl
Download a PCG logo to use on your stationery, get it at
www.pcgroup.org.uk/members/member_logo.html
Get a VAT receipt for membership fees, we don’t send out VAT
receipts, you can print one yourself at www.pcgroup.org.uk/scripts/members/profile/invoice.pl
Renew your membership, we will contact you by post one month
before your membership expires. Publicise the PCG to potential
members, you can request PCG brochures by emailing [email protected].
Get additional copies of the PCG Guide to Contracting, you can
request these by emailing [email protected].
All of these links are available as Quicklinks on the PCG homepage
www.pcgroup.org.uk.
Thank you for your support. We look forward
to working with you in the coming months.
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