PCG newsletter 18/02: June 6, 2002: PCG
Tax Investigation Insurance Policy renewal
In this issue:
- PCG Tax Investigation Insurance Policy renewal
- New PCG Q&A Page
- PCG Home Office Meeting Rescheduled
- Another IR35 Success for a PCG Member
- Real Life Meetings
1. PCG Tax Investigation Insurance Policy renewal
The Professional Contractors Group Tax Investigation Insurance
policy is a group policy taken out by the PCG on behalf
of its members. The group policy runs from 1 May to 30 April
annually, and the certificate of insurance shows the expiry
date of the policy as 30 April. The PCG group policy with
the insurers has now been renewed to cover the period 1
May 2002 until 30 April 2003, and the Summary of Cover of
the policy, which provides Tax Investigation cover from
1 May 2002 until your PCG membership renewal date, can be
printed from
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/scripts/tii/summary_of_cover.cgi
In the event of notification from the Inland Revenue, it
is imperative that the insurers are notified as soon as
possible, before professional expenses are incurred.
You can read about the Tax Investigation Insurance, including
how to claim, and the conditions for claiming, at
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/members/taxinvest_main.html
2. New PCG Q&A Page
Since its inception in 1999 to fight IR35, the Professional
Contractors Group has come a long way. Evolving into a representative
body, mounting a judicial review and successfully getting
skills removed from the Fast Track Visa list are just a
few of the steps taken.
Three years on the PCG has grown rapidly into an organisation
which is still determined to fight IR35 but now also offers
contractors a multitude of benefits and makes representations
on its members behalf on a number of other important issues.
So what else does the PCG do? What are the advantages of
joining? And what are they doing to fight IR35 now the Judicial
Review is over? Well now you can ask these and any other
questions you have because the PCG has launched a new questions
and answers site. Simply go to
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/qanda/index.pl?n=10
and register for a username which will allow you to ask
your questions and search the those already listed. Registration
is open to anyone. Questions are answered by the people
that matter the most, the members! There may be several
answers to each question ranging from an official response
to the personal opinions of the volunteers. Answers are
normally given within two working days so check back soon
after posting your questions.
So if anyone thinking of joining the PCG wants to know
more or you are simply curious about the organisation then
come over to our new site and ask us what you want to know.
3. PCG Home Office Meeting Rescheduled
The PCG´s meeting with Lord Rooker at the Home Office
is to be rescheduled following a Government re-shuffle.
The PCG´s Philip Ross, Policy Advisor, and Gurdial
Rai, PCG member and FTV campaigner, were due to meet with
Lord Rooker to discuss their submission of evidence of Fast
Track Visa abuse. However, just hours before the meeting
was due to take place, the re-shuffle moved Lord Rooker
to be Minister for Housing.
For more details of the evidence of FTV abuse that the
PCG presented to the Home Office, go to
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/press_pn0802.html
The two PCG surveys used to collect evidence on fast track
visas are still open, at
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/ftv/index.html
on possible abuses of the system, and
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/ftv/skillssurvey.html
on specific skills on the skill shortage list.
For the latest PCG lobbying information, go to
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/threads/wwwthreads.pl?a=l&f=lobby&v=c&s=5&p=0
4. Another IR35 Success for a PCG Member
Another PCG member has had their business declared as operating
outside IR35. Advice from fellow members on the Forums,
attending the PCG IR35 seminar in London, and contacts with
PCG suppliers gave this member the tools and the confidence
to fight back when a PAYE review turned into an IR35 investigation.
For more details of this individual´s case, look
on the IR35 Issues Forum at
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/threads/showpost.pl?f=public01-16818&p=0&v=c&s=5
REGIONAL NEWS
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Real Life Meetings
For the latest information and to start a local group see
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/threads/wwwthreads.pl?a=l&f=meet
To promote your local meet through the newsletter - 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 members hold local meetings to socialise, to network
and to discuss PCG issues. These meetings are open to everybody,
and new members are welcome to come along. If you would
like to attend one of these meetings, click on the link
below it to get full information. NB - To view the Forum
links below, you must be first logged into the Forums before
making the link. Further details available at
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/members/discussion_forum.html
Manchester and District
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Date: Friday 7 June
Time: 7.00 pm onwards
Venue: Wetherspoons, opposite Piccadilly Gardens
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/threads/showpost.pl?f=meet-4944&p=0&v=c&s=5
Farnborough
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Date: Tuesday 11 June
Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Prince of Wales, Farnborough
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/threads/showpost.pl?f=meet-4942&p=1&v=c&s=5
West Midlands
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Date: Wednesday 12 June
Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Rose and Crown at Junction 3 of the M42
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/threads/showpost.pl?f=meet-4890&p=0&v=c&s=5
Maidenhead
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Date: Wednesday 12 June
Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: The Vine, Market Street, Maidenhead
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/threads/showpost.pl?f=meet-4768&p=0&v=c&s=5
Yorkshire
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Date: Friday 14 June
Venue: Jarvis Hotel, Wetherby (just off the A1) TBC
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/threads/showpost.pl?f=meet-4861&p=0&v=c&s=5
Glos/Wilts/Worcs - summer supper
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Date: Wednesday 19 June
Time: TBC
Venue: Golden Heart, Nettleton, near Birdlip on the A419
between Cirencester and Cheltenham
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/threads/showpost.pl?f=meet-4934&p=1&v=c&s=5
Herts
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Date: Thursday 20th June
Time: 8.00 pm
Venue: The Exchange Bar Diner, Stevenage Leisure Park, Kings
Way, Stevenage SG1 2UA
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/threads/showpost.pl?f=meet-5030&p=0&v=c&s=5
Peterborough
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Date: Monday 3 July
Time: 8:00 pm
Venue: Paul Pry, Lincoln Rd, Peterborough
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/threads/showpost.pl?f=meet-4981&p=1&v=c&s=5
Please follow this link to Real Life meetings to get involved
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/threads/wwwthreads.pl?a=l&f;=meet
(having problems following the links?? have you read this?...
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/members/discussion_forum.html)
Alison Edwards
(PCG Executive Team)
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