PGC - IR35/tax insurance, great advice, netowrking

[eazy]

90% of all IR35 challenges are a direct result of a PAYE compliance visit" allegedly......

All challenges mounted by the IR are as a result of PAYE audit. The only other IR35 investigations are when contracts are sent in to IR for an opinion.

You need to ensure that IR35 specialist is onboard as soon as the PAYE notice arrives. This stops you digging a hole for yourself prior to IR35 specialist getting involved with standard PCG membership case.

[deforce]

If you are joining for tax investigation insurance (including PAYE & IR35 investigation insurance) then you should join the PCG+ level of membership.

"90% of all IR35 challenges are a direct result of a PAYE compliance visit" allegedly......

[eazy]

PCG Membership & Insurance

PCG has two types of membership:

- Standard membership
http://www.pcg.org.uk/cms/index.php?...646&Itemid=302

PCG Plus
http://www.pcg.org.uk/cms/index.php?...647&Itemid=303


Tax investigations completed by PCG's approved suppliers as at 26 May 2006:
http://www.pcg.org.uk/cms/index.php
PCG - TAXMAN
1,238 - 3

Useful Info
http://www.pcg.org.uk/cms/index.php?...924&Itemid=399

If you are joining for tax investigation insurance (including PAYE & IR35 investigation insurance) then you should join the PCG+ level of membership.

[Troll]

The tax and legal helpline sound interesting. Has anyone actually used these or can comment on their level of knowledge?

Far too serious & sensible a question for this board

[yetanotherone]

The tax and legal helpline sound interesting. Has anyone actually used these or can comment on their level of knowledge?

[thunderlizard]

I treat them as a set of insurance policies with a pressure group attached.

[DaveB]

Careful, PAYE audit cover is extra, you need to supersize to get cover for it.....

Hmmm, that was lifted directly from the PCG website so if what you say is true then there is a problem with what they are telling their customers.

[deforce]

[I]Professional Expenses Insurance (PEI) via PCG’s policy which covers all members and pays up to £75,000 per claim to cover professional fees relating to any tax investigation including those on IR35, S660A, PAYE, VAT and other matters

Careful, PAYE audit cover is extra, you need to supersize to get cover for it.....

[wendigo100]

What's the general concensus on joining the PGC.

PCG

[DaveB]

Free? Shout99's fair35 doesn't cost any more than the PCG membership, includes other investigations as well as IR35, is with QDOS and comes with a big folder of contract pointers and stuff.

Not arguing over who is better, the OP asked about the PCG so I answered. Never heard of Shout 99 but here is the PCG benifits list for comparason.

Benefits of standard membership


Professional Expenses Insurance (PEI) via PCG’s policy which covers all members and pays up to £75,000 per claim to cover professional fees relating to any tax investigation including those on IR35, S660A, PAYE, VAT and other matters

Free access to tax and legal helplines

Draft contract templates for agency work and direct client contracts, plus standard terms and conditions template for small projects

Expert guides to IR35, Section 660A and the Agency Regulations

Access to a wealth of technical and commercial advice via the forums

[xoggoth]

Free? Shout99's fair35 doesn't cost any more than the PCG membership, includes other investigations as well as IR35, is with QDOS and comes with a big folder of contract pointers and stuff.

[DaveB]

They are worth joining for a number of reasons.

1. The tax investigation insurance included in the membership fee.
2. The IR35 friendly model contracts available to members to use for themselves.
3. Access to free tax and legal advice.

They have a fair amount of other stuff as well but those are the biggies as far as most people are concerned.

[xoggoth]

For coverage of proper contractor issues, as opposed to the more interesting crappage you get here, try shout99. Proper accountants advising, IR35 insurance and other insurances and services.

[threaded]

they don't have ... test please delete!

[yetanotherone]

Hi,

Well, this is what their website implies.

What's the general concensus on joining the PGC. Has anyone joined and got any good/bad experiences or has anyone avoided oining for any particular reason.

Do they really provide useful info or is most of their material and guides stuff that someone could find themselves on Google?

GT