is PCG worth it

[malvolio]

Given that IR35 gave birth to the the PCG, and the Tories abolish it, surely far fewer people will bother joining up.

That's an irony if ever I saw one.

So IR35 is the only thing that freelancers need to worry about then, is it? Stop that and everything is sorted and there's no more battles to fight?

Grow up. Tax inquiries will continue, offshoring will continue, S44-7 IEPTA will continue, there will be new variations on the Arctic case, agencies will continue to screw us and clients will continue to treat us like permies with no rights. But hey, they'll al lfix themselves, won't they...

[ASB]

Grow up. Tax inquiries will continue, offshoring will continue, S44-7 IEPTA will continue, there will be new variations on the Arctic case, agencies will continue to screw us and clients will continue to treat us like permies with no rights. But hey, they'll al lfix themselves, won't they...

No of course they won't fix fix themselves. But the PCG won't fix them either. The question is simply what impact - if any - will the PCG have towards their fixing.

[malvolio]

No of course they won't fix fix themselves. But the PCG won't fix them either. The question is simply what impact - if any - will the PCG have towards their fixing.

I refer to my earlier answer. Wait and see...

[Coalman]

Given that IR35 gave birth to the the PCG, and the Tories abolish it, surely far fewer people will bother joining up.

That's an irony if ever I saw one.

Can anyone point me to where the Tories say they will abolish IR35?

[ASB]

Can anyone point me to where the Tories say they will abolish IR35?

The pledge was on their website. I believe it isn't any more.

[NickNick]

Can anyone point me to where the Tories say they will abolish IR35?

The Tories have said they will abolish the project I'm working on if they get into power. 2 months before handover to govt.

[Fred Bloggs]

Can anyone point me to where the Tories say they will abolish IR35?

They don't, my (Tory) MP confirmed that is the case.

[BigJake]

Malolio

The sole reason why the PCG exists is because of IR35. They may have tapped on some more recent causes, but if IR35 is repealed, the PCG's days are numbered, whatever any 'activists' like to think.

Contractors are independent by nature. I, and all the contractors I know, only joined the PCG to fight targeted legislation - IR35.

More recent campaigns on security clearance, income shifting, are very nice to see, but are hardly a genuine reason to sign up IMO.