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19th February, 2001 - Contract Review Services
Online Contract Review service
The new contract review system and on-line status questionnaire
is now available.
The on-line system has major advantages to members; it offers
a speedy, informed and independent view as to the status of
your contract and your overall business under IR35. Use the
web based questionnaire to obtain instant feedback whenever
you need it - the aim of the questionnaire is to reflect the
approach a status inspector will take carrying out an investigation
and covers both your general business background and history
and the specific contract in question. The system then links
to a simple way of choosing and obtaining a PCG Approved contract
reviewer (from the team of retained legal and financial advisors)
if you decide that you want a firm expert opinion on your status.
Over time, the CRS will also provide a data bank of (anonymous)
case studies that PCG can use in future to better understand
what contracts pass or fail and to identify possible cases where
it may be useful to press for a formal opinion from the Revenue
and, if necessary, mount an appeal.
A full introduction, user guidance
notes and FAQs are all available to help first time users
of the system.
Forum
Link (having problems?? have
you read this...)
IT millionaire slams IR35
The PCG applauded the action of Ronald Duncan, an entrepreneurial
businessman, who has written to the Prime Minister to explain
that he could never had grown his businesses had the stealth
tax IR35 been in force when he started out in business as a
contractor. A copy of Ronald's letter to the PM is available
on his website:
http://www.software.plc.uk/letter/
Write to your MP
IR35 received lots of press coverage during the last week. Chairman
Gareth Williams is urging all PCG members to write to their
MPs to maintain the pre-election pressure on all parties.
Forum
Link (having problems?? have
you read this...)
A briefing document, sample letter and the newly updated MP
database:
Here
Paymaster General goes AWOL
Many PCG and FSB members were disappointed that Dawn Primarolo,
Paymaster General failed to show at a local meeting of the Federation’s
Bristol branch. Blaming a “more pressing engagement” Ms Primarolo
sent a Labour candidate as her “substitute”. Full story:
Forum
Link and Forum
Link (having problems?? have
you read this...)
Committee minutes
Minutes of the recent Committee meeting are posted:
Forum
Link (having problems?? have
you read this...)
CC Elections
This Wednesday (28th) is the last opportunity for members to
nominate themselves as a candidate for the full CC elections.
If you are considering standing, you should register your manifesto
now to be considered. Full voting starts this week.
Here
REGIONAL NEWS
Interest in the regional events is really picking up. For
the latest information and to start a meet yourself see
Forum Link
(having problems?? have
you read this...)
Let us promote your local meet - 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.
Peterborough
All invited to the Paul Pry pub on the A15 on Wednesday 28th
February from 8pm. Contact Steve Allan [email protected]
Central London
On the same day the City chapter in London will be visiting
Dirty Dicks, Bishopsgate (opposite Liverpool Street Station)
from around 6pm on Wednesday, 28th February. The CLC ‘welcomed
heartily’ several new recruits at the last session. As usual
the discussions will be informal. Contact is Susie Hughes
[email protected]
Milton Keynes
Everyone from the area is invited to meet next week Tuesday
6th March at The Plough in Stony Stratford (bottom of the High
St). Contact James Lowe for details [email protected]
PCG Shop
PCG badges - which can help with identification problems
at regional meetings – and PCG T-shirts are available from
the PCG
Shop.
Susie Hughes
(Head of Executive Services)
This newsletter is published by the Professional Contractors
Group. Please feel free to circulate the newsletter to other
independent contractors who you know, and who may be interested
in joining the PCG. Some links in the newsletter will take
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