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Small firms want bigger say in IT plans

News And David Ramsden, chairman of UK IT freelancers group PCG, said in a statement that small business are often among the most dynamic. Smaller tech businesses want a bigger say on the European IT strategy coming out of Brussels.

Tags: sme

[05 Jul 2006]

New work-permit rules 'will help plug UK IT skills gap'

News The UK's Professional Contractors Group (PCG) also welcomed the new points-based system and said it will help stop companies hiring workers from overseas except where there is a genuine skills gap. PCG chairman Simon Juden said in a statement...

Tags: intellect, pcg, visas, immigration

[08 Mar 2006]

Lib Dems set sights on IR35

News On Thursday, the Professional Contractors Group (PCG) used its newsletter to announce that it intends to respond in full to the consultation paper. PCG representatives, including deputy chairman Chris Woollacott, attended last week's Lib Dem...

Tags: lib dems, tax, inland revenue, ir35

[03 Oct 2005]

Election 2005: Next government must launch 'war on hackers'

Election 2005: Next government must launch 'war on hackers'

Comment PCG believes it is now time for the onerous criteria that prevent smaller firms from competing for government work to be removed and for a central portal providing details of how to tender for all government contracts to be created," it said.

Tags: election, government

[21 Apr 2005]

PCG seeks donations for 'settlement' tax appeal

News The Professional Contractors Group (PCG) issued a call last week for funds to help support a case which, it says, has huge tax implications for tens of thousands of IT contractors and other small businesses.

Tags: pcg, arctic systems

[08 Nov 2004]

5 years ago... IT contractors lobby Lords on tax law

News But David Ramsden, director of the Professional Contractors Group (PCG), believes this is a serious underestimate: "The effect of IR35 could be disastrous. 10.06.99: The House of Lords will today decide if the Welfare Reforms and Pensions Bill...

[10 Jun 2004]

Contractors angry with Abbey over imported IT staff

Contractors angry with Abbey over imported IT staff

News High-street bank Abbey has been attacked by the Professional Contractors Group (PCG) over plans to bring in IT staff from India to meet IT cost-cutting targets. The PCG has written an open letter to Abbey CEO Luqman Arnold demanding to know why the...

[24 May 2004]

Email and the Internet: An Introduction

whitepaper E-Mail is one of the many services, which assist firms in providing more effective services to their clients. There are literally dozens of different types of E-Mail systems on the market. All of them provide basic services.

Tags: email, mail, optimize, clients

[08 May 2004]

LANs, the Internet and Security

whitepaper In spite of all of the horror stories, this white paper explains what security issues you should realistically grapple with as you add Internet capability to the firm.

Tags: lan - wan standards, paper explains, stories, security issues

[24 Feb 2004]

Email, the Internet and The Future of Law Office Communications

whitepaper This white paper explains the experiences of a managing partner in a London law firm.

Tags: communications software, london, paper explains, law firm

[24 Feb 2004]

Communications in the Law Firm

whitepaper Only a few firms recognize the potential and value of remote data communications.The paper discusses about the law firm clients on the following issues namely the electronic revolution, what other law firms are doing now, where we think they will...

Tags: communications software, electronic, firms, mail

[24 Feb 2004]

Moving to Windows

whitepaper This white paper explains how making the transition to the Graphical User Interface.

Tags: gui, graphical user interface, user interface, paper explains

[24 Feb 2004]

Contractor defeats taxman in IR35 battle

Contractor defeats taxman in IR35 battle

News The Professional Contractors Group (PCG) has won the latest round in its long-running IR35 battle with the taxman. PCG chairman Simon Griffiths said in a statement he was pleased with the judgement because it re-establishes the core principles of...

Tags: ir35

[04 Nov 2003]

HP unveils 16 inch budget-friendly laptop

HP unveils 16 inch budget-friendly laptop

News The Presario 3005US will be priced in the US at $1,899 before a $100 mail-in rebate - $900 less than Toshiba's Satellite 1955-S803, and $200 less than Sony's Vaio PCG-GRV550. Hewlett-Packard will today take the wraps off a new portable laptop with...

[18 Nov 2002]

IT contractors come out in support of <strong>PCG</strong>

IT contractors come out in support of PCG

News IT contractors have put their whole-hearted support behind the Professional Contractors Group (PCG), even though the organisation paid nearly £750,000 in fees last year to companies owned by some of its most senior figures (http://www.silicon.com...

[03 May 2002]

IT contractors: This is where your money goes

IT contractors: This is where your money goes

News The Professional Contractors Group (PCG) has paid nearly £750,000 in fees to companies owned by some of its most senior figures. The PCG's accounts for 2001 reveal that the PCG paid web design company Webtastic £488,888 in consultancy fees.

[02 May 2002]

Skills Survey 2002: Snared by IR35? Here are some options...

Comment Two weeks ago we published a column by the Professional Contractor Group (PCG) about what can be done in the face of IR35. Despite strong legal representation, the PCG has resigned itself to the British courts determining the government's IR35...

[28 Mar 2002]

Is there still an IT skills shortage?

Comment However, as well as specific abuses, the PCG's case was predicated on one issue it said the government had failed to recognise: there is no longer any such thing as an IT skills shortage. She says that one in three of the PCG's members are now out...

[28 Feb 2002]

Name the companies abusing fast track visa scheme

Comment It's been whispered in dark corridors for some time and now the Professional Contractors Group (PCG) has actually come out and said it. The bone of contention which the PCG has seen fit to champion is the abuse of fast track visas to fill IT...

[14 Feb 2002]

25 Headlines you won't see this year

Comment IR35: it's a fair cop," says PCG boss' eBay bride celebrates first anniversary' Playing the predictions game is a tempting exercise at this time of the year. It should, of course, be avoided at all costs.

[03 Jan 2002]

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