PCG renews tax investigation cover and opens questions and answers site
In this issue:
- 1. PCG Tax Investigation Insurance Policy renewal
- 2. New PCG Q&A Page
- 3. PCG Home Office Meeting Rescheduled
- 4. Another IR35 Success for a PCG Member
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1. PCG Tax Investigation Insurance Policy renewal
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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 here.
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, here.
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2. New PCG Q&A Page
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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.
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.
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3. PCG Home Office Meeting Rescheduled
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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 here.
The two PCG surveys used to collect evidence on fast track visas are still open, here for possible abuses of the system, and here for specific skills on the skill shortage list.
For the latest PCG lobbying information, go here.
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4. Another IR35 Success for a PCG Member
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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 here.
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The Editor