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Contractor Doctor: Am I allowed to use other agencies?
Contractors can not only use other agencies, but should do so to generate an ongoing stream of contracts for well paid and interesting assignments.
�t adopt this contractor mindset , otherwise their contracting careers will be short, or at least far less profi� �s told by the agency that they will look for more contracts for me once the contract ends. But can they stop� �tractor Doctor, I’m coming to the end of my first contract since starting out as an IT contractor six months�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 01 Nov 2011

Contractor Doctor: What hardcopy paperwork must I keep for my limited company?
Contractors can keep most business records electronically, but there are documents that must be kept as hardcopies, says inniAccounts’ Matt Poyser.
�ier and faster,” adds Poyser. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �ts or documents generated by the company, such as contracts and agreements Signed corporation tax returns and�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 01 Nov 2011

Contractor Doctor: Can I run my contracting business through two different companies?
Contractors can trade through two different limited companies but there are tax, cost & commercial implications explains Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�ed limited company for this purpose. Can I run my contracting business through two different companies? Thanks� �xplains: “A contractor who might have, say, three contracts in a financial year – two with software houses an� �five years, trading via my own limited company. A contract has just come up directly with a small bank and b�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 29 Nov 2011

Contractor Doctor: Can my limited company pay for counselling?
Contractors can pay for certain types of counselling without attracting a Benefit in Kind tax charge or employer’s National Insurance Contributions.
�ce a benefit in kind charge.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �company for over ten years. However, in his last contract my husband was harassed by another contractor, an�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 30 Nov 2011

Contractor doctor: can I claim training expenses for an open university course?
Contractors can claim for training under some circumstances, but many types of training and skills development are excluded by HMRC, explains accountancy expert David Colom.
�xpense of getting you there.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �who is an experienced database developer, having contracts in place with clients doing work on database deve� �actor and I have a limited company that I use for contract work. I intend to further my education by underta�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 17 Jul 2008

Contractor doctor: can I claim for pre-incorporation personal expenses?
When first starting out, contractors often find that the paperwork takes time to catch up. Barry Roback, of JSA Group, explains what personal expenses contractors can claim if starting work before incorporating their company.
�art invoicing their clients.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �1 May - 30 April. I was technically working on a contract before that date and also incurring personal expe�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 23 Jul 2008

Contractor doctor: can I claim expenses for buying a second home closer to my client?
Many contractors spend time away from home in a rented flat to be closer to their clients. Rental costs can be claimed but when you buy a second property, it is more complicated.
�and repairs and maintenance . Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �oser to the client but, a year after starting the contract, I then decided to purchase a property as this wo�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 07 Aug 2008

Contractor doctor: what is an acceptable agency margin?
What is an acceptable margin, how it is calculated, and should you even negotiate it?
�yourself stitched up. The same concept applies to contracting. You are a product bought by the agency and sold� �nterviewed will risk your chances of securing the contract. Don't do it. I recommend reading the article Neg�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 25 Apr 2008

Contractor doctor: how does contract work compare with permanent work?
Do contractors get stuck with the unattractive work?
�Dear Contractor Doctor, I'm interested in going contracting, but am concerned about the type/quality of work� �n. It is one of the common contracting myths that contract work is the boring tasks left over which permanen�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 11 Apr 2008

Contractor doctor: can the agency hold my payments for ransom?
Can the agency hold your payment in an effort to bargain with you? The short answer is: definitely and absolutely not. Also, restrictive covenants can never last for an indefinite period.
�t to enforce them, they will. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor [Ed: We are pleased to report� �contractor. At the end of January he completed a contract and put in a time sheet for his final payment to�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 16 Apr 2008