PCG vs QDOS

[malvolio]

Surely it would be in everyone's interest for the PCG to advise its members what to do in the preliminary stages of these investigations, in order to prevent any investigations proceeding further?

Although given its advice on P35 Q6, I'm not convinced it would do any good.

Sorry, don't understand...

The advice is three parts:

"This is how to stay out of IR35"

"If Hector sticks you with an IR35 investigation, call the office and stand back"

"If you have Plus and HEctor sticks you with any kind of investiogation, call the office and stand back"

Don't see how much more we can do, tbh.



The P35 thing is a red herring. They published the advice they were given by some serious experts, based on the position immediately post budget when this whole thing kicked off. The world changed ater that advice was given and it all got very confused. There is still no definitive answer.

[MonkeyWorld]

Surely it would be in everyone's interest for the PCG to advise its members what to do in the preliminary stages of these investigations, in order to prevent any investigations proceeding further?

Although given its advice on P35 Q6, I'm not convinced it would do any good.

Yup, this has hit the nail on the head... this was my disappointment with the PCG... I was looking for some help/advice to try and ensure that my IR35 investigation either didn't get v.far, hopefully got ended quickly (if that ever happens!) or so that I didn't incriminate myself in answers that would harm their defence of me later on. Instead got met with a 'come back later' when you are caught response. Didn't make sense, some early advice would pay dividends later in my defence I would of thought.

[malvolio]

Yup, this has hit the nail on the head... this was my disappointment with the PCG... I was looking for some help/advice to try and ensure that my IR35 investigation either didn't get v.far, hopefully got ended quickly (if that ever happens!) or so that I didn't incriminate myself in answers that would harm their defence of me later on. Instead got met with a 'come back later' when you are caught response. Didn't make sense, some early advice would pay dividends later in my defence I would of thought.

That's the problem: you're looking for representation when what you need is advice. What you want(ed) is exactly what PCGPlus provides, that's why it's there. As I said, you should have gone to the forums.

And in the office's defence, we have 17,000 members, the phone doesn't stop ringing and it's not exactly a call centre in there. Answers tend to get standardised...

[wattaj]

MonkeyWorld...
Thanks for the clarification on your particular case.

As Malvolio has said, your experience of the PCG helplines is being discussed within the PCG.

Please feel free to PM me here, or in the other place, if you'd like to provide more information on your experience with the PCG helplines.

I hope that we can use this feedback to help to improve the PCG offering going forward.

[Bumfluff]

Hi my Qdos IR35 insurance expires soon and I want to get PCG plus, does the PCG plus tax insurance part of it cover contracts prior to the date you sign up to PCG plus ?

thanks

[kingcook]

Hi my Qdos IR35 insurance expires soon and I want to get PCG plus, does the PCG plus tax insurance part of it cover contracts prior to the date you sign up to PCG plus ?

thanks

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[Sockpuppet]

Hi my Qdos IR35 insurance expires soon and I want to get PCG plus, does the PCG plus tax insurance part of it cover contracts prior to the date you sign up to PCG plus ?

thanks

Yes it does. PCG is at the time your investigated, not the time you worked.

[malvolio]

Yes it does. PCG is at the time your investigated, not the time you worked.

The only exception is if you're already under investigation when you join, that case won't be covered, which is only reasonable.

And as I keep saying, PCG doesn't do insurance. It represents its members, unconditionally, and insures itself against the costs of doing so.