An introduction to the PCG
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The Freelance landscape
Iain McIlwee
Head of Commercial Development, PCG
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Mission: To promote freelancing and to defend
members
Vision: a thriving freelance community with an influential
voice
What do you get out of it?PCG
“Britain’s Brain Gain”The freelance market
1.4 million freelancers talent pool
The contribution to UK GDP is £82 billion
The premium is valued at £21 billion
“Britain’s Brain Gain”Why do clients use freelancers?
“Britain’s Brain Gain”Our 20,000 Members...
COMRES June 2010: PCG Membership Survey
The PCG Legacy
Powerful voice
Tried and tested tax defence
Benchmarking
Freelance Toolbox
Template Contracts
Vibrant network
A finger on the pulse
Promotion
Valuable savings
How we help
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Fairness, clarity, and recognition: Taxation:
IR35, the Family Business Tax, and HMRC’s conduct
The Marketplace: Security Clearance, Procurement, Work Permit Abuse/Offshoring, Agency Behaviour
The Rules:Agency Workers Directive, EU and UK workers and employment legislation, Conduct Regs, etc
Perception...The future of freelancing, the value of freelancers
Who are we?The headline issues
The PCG LegacyThe top of the pyramid
We believe that IR35 is onerous, unnecessary, and raises almost no revenue. It is complex and leads to uncertainty.
It discourages small businesses from starting up, and is anti-competitive. It should either be abolished or radically simplified.
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Independent body reporting to Treasury Rt Hon Michael Jack (Chairman )|
John Whiting (Director)
Two working groups Tax reliefs – Review of reliefs – interim report
submitted in Dec 2010
Small business tax simplification, including IR35 – ease administrative burden and reduce uncertainty for SME
What do you get out of it?The OTS
The PCG LegacyBudget 2011: The Red Book
The Government has decided to retain IR35, as abolition would put “substantial revenue at risk”
The Government commits to making clear improvements in the way IR35 is administered.
The PCG LegacySo where next
PCG invited to participate in IR35 Forum Focus on administration of IR35 HMRC represented by senior people at
both policy and operational levels Industry participation from Agencies
through REC and APSCO Our involvement is aimed at removing
legitimate freelancers from scope or fear of investigation
The PCG Legacy“Britain’s Brain Gain”What do you get out of it?www.britainsbraingain.com
The PCG LegacyThank you
Working for yourself doesn’t have to mean
working alone
www.pcg.org.uk/join