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6th February, 2001 - Letter to PM, BBC Radio
Scotland
Letter to PM
Following criticism of IR35 from the Treasury Select Committee,
PCG Chairman Gareth Williams has written to the Prime Minister
urging him to take personal charge of the matter. The Treasury
Select Committee criticised the Treasury for �failing to consult�
when implementing IR35 � an �unfair and inefficient� piece of
legislation. Gareth�s letter, and the PCG�s stance, have been
widely reported in the press.
Here
BBC Radio Scotland
PR Director Jane Akshar represented the PCG in an �at times
heated� BBC Radio Scotland discussion on IR35. Jane joined the
debate live from a studio in London, while several PCG members
took part as phone-in guests, debating with MPs and a representative
from the Low Pay Unit. A transcript of the discussion;
Here
The Times
A hard-hitting article in The Times (Saturday 3 February) profiled
taxes changes, particularly stealth taxes, introduced by this
government. A PCG member volunteered to be one of the �case
studies�
Here
Legal help-line
The legal help-line offering up to 20 minutes of free legal
advice (including any time required to research the issue) is
now up and running. Supplied by Bond Pearce, the help-line will
cover any business law issues, including IR 35, but not private
client issues such as wills, divorce or crime. For further information:
Here
CC Elections
Fifteen candidates have put themselves forward and been seconded.
If you would like to stand for election to the CC:
Here
Portal advice � dealing with agencies
Agencies have been quick to take advantage of the benefits offered
by the Portal. Ultimately the aim of the Portal is to secure
business-to-business contracts (ie outside IR35) for members,
but at present not all agents fully understand this aim. We
have added guidelines for agents searching Portal profiles and
some ideas for PCG members on how to respond if an agent approaches
you via the Portal, if you are not interested in the work. Check
out the details on the Portal
Here
You can register your company on the Portal
Here
REGIONAL NEWS
A number of regional events are currently being discussed and
planned in the Real Life meetings board
Forum Link
(having problems?? have
you read this...)
Dawn Primarolo at Bristol FSB
You must be an FSB member and register in advance. 20th February
Cribbs Causeway
Forum
Link (having problems?? have
you read this...)
Thames Valley �Chapter� drinks
Anyone living around the Thames Valley area is invited to meet
fellow PCGers from 7.30pm February 8 in The Ship in central
Wokingham. (10 mins from Station, close to Peach Street). Further
details from Andrew Banks: [email protected]
Other meets being planned at:
- West Midlands
- Nottingham
- Edinburgh / Glasgow
- Central London
- Cheltenham / Gloucester / Cirencester
We would like to publicise the above and any other regional
events � social or otherwise � through this newsletter. So please
email [email protected]
with REGIONS in the subject matter, details of the event and
a name and email contact point/or phone number for further information.
PCG Shop
PCG badges - which can help with identification problems at
regional meetings � and PCG T-shirts are available from the
PCG Shop.
Forum
Link (having problems?? have
you read this...)
Susie Hughes (Head of Executive Services)
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