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5 reasons you shouldn't consider property investments via your company
Considering using company profit to invest in property? Here's 5 reasons why it's a very bad idea.
�rsonally. 5. Business climate Since the advent of IR35, the settlements legislation (formerly known as S� �rplus profits in your limited company, tying your contracting affairs to any property investments is fraught wi�
Category: Articles: Pensions | Mon, 26 Jun 2017

Contractor Doctor: Can I claim for packed lunches or do I have to eat out?
Contractors on business trips away from home can claim for subsistence costs, such as weekly shops for packed lunches, says James Abbott.
�ear the site and I don’t use the canteen to avoid IR35 issues. Instead I shop for a week’s worth of pack� �racting unwelcome attention.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 29 Mar 2012

Contractor Doctor: My client asks me to work through lunch – should I charge?
Contractors aren’t usually paid for time they don’t work, like lunch hours, but ultimately it depends on what has been negotiated into the contract.
�r to have employee-like characteristics and their IR35 status could be in jeopardy. The basis on which a� �, accordingly. Day-rate contractors are typically contracted to work an eight-hour day excluding lunch, althou� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I’m new to contracting and have just started work on my first IT contrac� �racting and have just started work on my first IT contract with a financial services client. Within days of�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 04 Apr 2012

Benchmark rates for contractors working overseas
Expat contractors can use overseas benchmark rates to claim expenses tax relief with minimum administrative hassle, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�d company contractors who are deemed to be within IR35 will not qualify for these rates, in line with th�
Category: Articles: Contracting Overseas | Wed, 06 Jul 2016

Australian contractors temporarily coming to the UK to work – tax and expenses issues
Australian contractors coming to the UK to contract may need expert advice to navigate the double-taxation treaty, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�’s site and receipted subsistence can be claimed. IR35, income splitting and spouses tax affairs “The ev� �ject to Australian tax laws. Clearly, operating a contracting business across more than one tax jurisdiction, w� �nal tax affairs, depending on the length of their contracts, the nationality and place of permanent home of t� �Contractors coming from Australia to contract may fall foul of double-taxation treaties if they�
Category: Articles: Expat | Thu, 07 Oct 2010

Conduct of employment regulations: a guide to opting in or out
Most contractors don’t need the protection provided by the Conduct of Employment Regulations and when asked by their agency, can choose to opt out.
�package of evidence that puts a contractor inside IR35. But, as highlighted earlier, genuine contractors� �own right should treat any agency agreements and contracts as business deals and ensure that they negotiate� �Contractors starting their first contract, or starting a new contract with a brand new agen�
Category: Articles: Legal | Thu, 08 Mar 2018

Fixed-term employment contracts and contracting are mutually exclusive
Workers hired by clients under fixed-term employment contracts are not contractors running a business, but employees whose employment has an end-date.
�eir own contractor limited company and outside of IR35 typically pay themselves a low salary and the bal� �ent contracts are very common outside of the core contracting disciplines in both the private and public sector� �kers hired by clients under fixed-term employment contracts are not contractors running a business supplying� �ntracts may superficially resemble a contractor’s contract, in that they are typically for a fixed duration�
Category: Articles: Legal | Mon, 31 Oct 2011

Contractor contracts: when you need to draft the contract yourself
When contractors who are contracting direct are asked by clients to supply a draft contract for review, they have a number of sources to choose from.
�ies in the future, particularly if they relate to IR35 and other tax-related issues that have the potent� �Contractors contracting direct with clients can be asked to prepare a dra� �should something go wrong. Sources of contractor contracts Contractors asked by a client to provide a draft� �ct with clients can be asked to prepare a draft ‘ contract for services ’ for review. For those dealing dire�
Category: Articles: Legal | Wed, 31 Mar 2010

Keeping your contracting skills updated
Contractors can keep their contracting skills updated by applying new techniques on existing contracts & increasing their value to potential clients.
�as this could be used against a contractor in an IR35 investigation. There are also rules about the typ� �Contractors can keep their contracting skills updated by investing in training and apply� �pplying the new techniques they learn on existing contracts. This will increase a contractor’s ‘marketability� �d research, is to gain a new skill on an existing contract, usually by convincing an existing client to tria�
Category: Articles: Contracting | Mon, 30 May 2011

7 reasons why you might think you cannot go contracting - and why you are wrong!
Worried about making the leap from permanent employment? We put your fears to rest by debunking some of the most common concerns.
�particularly if you ensure you are not caught by IR35 . Myth 2: Your skills will become outdated A comm� �urrently a permanent employee and are considering contracting, you might be put off making the leap due to unsu� �vided you take a professional approach to finding contracts you will avoid gaps between contracts and make co� �firms will want you to help them on a short term contract basis. In this guide we dispel some of the myths�
Category: Articles: First timers | Wed, 09 Nov 2016