House of Lords to review use of PSCs

[v8gaz]

Which has a glowing, flawless record when it comes to how legislators act, the Opt out for example, I don't consider the PCG as representative.

I'll consider making a submission.

As opposed to your own personal contribution, which is... remind me?

If you're not happy with PCGs position, and you think you can do better, then turn up, get on the CC, help guide the organisation. PCG gets listened to by more and more MPs these days, so if you think you have the answers, get involved and you WILL be heard. Do you think sniping on an internet forum ever changed anything?

[GB9]

More concerned that my submission is filed in the bin marked 'irrelevant'.

[malvolio]

More concerned that my submission is filed in the bin marked 'irrelevant'.

It won't, but it probably won't carry a lot of weight by itself.

That's my point, really. PCG's submission on behalf of its 21,000 members will be taken seriously.

[GB9]

It won't, but it probably won't carry a lot of weight by itself.

That's my point, really. PCG's submission on behalf of its 21,000 members will be taken seriously.

Any idea what the PCG intends to say and what its alternative proposal is?

[malvolio]

Any idea what the PCG intends to say and what its alternative proposal is?

Not yet.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

If anyone is on Twitter Accountancy Age are giving a blow by blow account of the first meeting of the PSC select committee - most significant so far is that the current estimate for 'exchequer risk' posted by PSC's is around £475m.

[Maslins]

If anyone is on Twitter Accountancy Age are giving a blow by blow account of the first meeting of the PSC select committee - most significant so far is that the current estimate for 'exchequer risk' posted by PSC's is around £475m.

What does that mean? That if all these PSCs were instead employees paying full PAYE/NICs that would be the extra tax take?

When compared with other government type numbers bandied about that doesn't sound too much for the benefit in flexibility it gives recruiters...plus it keeps some of us accountants in jobs, sure that's worth £475m to the country as otherwise we'd be on the dole...

[Zero Liability]

Well there's a huge industry built around contracting and IR35 in particular. The only thing that concerns me is if they think IR35 isn't raking in enough, they might employ a blunter instrument to get the job done; equally it could mean it just isn't worth the expense when there are bigger fish to fry.

Besides, who is to say firms would hire some suppliers if they were not contracting? It definitely brings flexibility to the otherwise sclerotic, understandably risk-averse employment market.

[SantaClaus]

From reading the questions to the HOL and comments by Baroness Noakes, the questions seem a bit loaded to me.

Call me paranoid, but I think the purpose of the exercise is to bring more contractors under the PAYE net.

[cojak]

From reading the questions to the HOL and comments by Baroness Noakes, the questions seem a bit loaded to me.

Call me paranoid, but I think the purpose of the exercise is to bring more contractors under the PAYE net.

I'd call you clear sighted Dear - that is the aim of all these 'consultation' papers.