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What is a managed service company?
Find out what a Managed Service Company is, and why you should not use them.
�entirely by salary. Managed Service Companies and IR35 However, for a contractor to have used a composit�
Category: Articles: Managed Service Companies | Wed, 20 Dec 2006

11 tips for choosing the best contractor accountant
Once you've decided to trade using your own limited company, then choosing a contractor accountant is the next step.
�and understands key issues relevant to you, like IR35. Most high street accountants do not have this kn� �best trading option for the current stage of your contracting career is a limited company, then choosing a spec� �don't pay tax twice. Some accountants also offer contract reviews, but contractors should ideally consult a�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Wed, 22 Nov 2023

Contractor Doctor: Is it worth starting a limited company for one contract?
Starting a limited company for a single contract can benefit contractors able to split dividends with a spouse, but for most will be uneconomical.
�oice, contractors need to consider issues such as IR35 status, their longer-term career strategy, whethe� �ne contract? Thanks Sarah Contractor Doctor says: Contracting through a limited company can be a tax-efficient� �s, I’ve been offered the opportunity to work on a contract basis on a year-long project. Despite researching�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 26 Oct 2010

Contractor Doctor: If my client lets me substitute purely for IR35, would it count?
Using a substitute means you could enjoy 3 years of contracting, according to HMRC’s business entity tests.
�e. Dear Contractor Doctor, Having seen HMRC’s new IR35 processes , it appears that the silver bullet to� �do part of what a contractor’s limited company is contracted to do, and doing so transparently, ie so that the� �isolation in a couple of days, and assign it to a contracting friend. My current client would question this, so� �make the necessary arrangements, such as agreeing contracts and providing any necessary training, and pay the� �s an IT contractor, I’ve never been away from the contract long enough to justify having to send in a substi�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 25 May 2012

Contractor Doctor: New contract asks me to commit to limited time off – IR35 issues?
A seemingly innocuous phrase restricting time off in a client-supplied contract could put a contractor well inside.
�sign a contract with these clauses, are there any IR35 issues? Thanks Derek Contractor Doctor says: “Mos� �e amended or negotiated out.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �contractor and mid-way through negotiating a new contract working for a financial services client based in�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 09 Feb 2011

Contractor doctor: does contracting on stand-by put me inside IR35?
Accepting a retainer payment for stand-by status has nothing to do with employment status.
�eptance of a standby rate would mean being inside IR35? Does paying a retainer mean that the client cont� �eep me available between dates of actual offshore contracting, but I'm permitted to work for other companies du� �Dear Contractor Doctor: I have a contract proposal for working offshore with a particular c�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 22 Apr 2008

Contractor doctor: does charging expenses to your client affect your IR35 position?
Legitmate business expenses can be recharged to clients without affecting status as long as some simple guidelines are followed.
�the contract was verified by my lawyer as outside IR35 . I can work from my home office or the client si� �apital expenditure are risky. Good Luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �ontractor Doctor, This Monday I started my second contract direct with a client, and the contract was verifi�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 16 Jun 2008

Contractor doctor: does IR35 apply for very short contracts?
It applies to all contracts irrespective of the time period that they run.
�seven weeks. Can such a short contract be within IR35? The contract with the agency states that the con� �Dear Contractor Doctor: My partner is starting contracting and was working on a 10-day long contract, but th� �nt specifically. If the Revenue decides to review contracts at the agency your partner is working with, then� �ting contracting and was working on a 10-day long contract, but this has now been extended twice so that the�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 01 May 2008

Contractor doctor: if the client requests me personally, am I caught by IR35?
Many contractors who are the leaders in their field find themselves working for clients who will accept no substitutes. But this does not mean that the contractor is caught.
�l my contracts have put me comfortably outside of IR35 but my most recent client has requested me by nam� �services of a subcontractor. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �in an up-to-date technical library. So far all my contracts have put me comfortably outside of IR35 but my mo� �ly it would appear, if a contractor is named in a contract, that they fail these tests. However, just becaus�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 26 Aug 2008

Contractor doctor: do I have to pay employers and employees NI when using an umbrella?
Do you have to pay employers NI out of your contracting income? The answer is yes or no, depending on IR35 status and public/private sector working.
�r contracting rate. Contractors operating outside IR35 In this instance the client pays the agency the "� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I've just started contracting and have registered with an umbrella company. I w� �come taxes. This is the equation for outside IR35 contracts: Client charge rate = contract rate + agency comm� �storically it is worth noting that all advertised contract rates have been advertised at what we will call t�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 21 Feb 2007