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Contractor Doctor: Can I buy a tax deductible iPad or Android tablet?
Contractors can claim a tax deduction for the cost of an iPad or Android tablet if it is primarily for business, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�nvest in some new IT equipment for my engineering contracting business. I am seriously considering buying a 3G� �the rules relating to personal and business data contracts are the same as those for mobile/smartphone contr� �cost can be expensed For a 3G/4G mobile broadband contract to be allowable, the contract must be between the�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 16 Feb 2012

Contractor Doctor: Is it worth paying Benefit in Kind (BIK) tax for some benefits?
Contractors can calculate the benefit in kind (BIK) tax for company benefits before deciding how to pay for them, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�e for some company benefits.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �moved to the UK to start work on my first interim contract with a financial services client. I am considerin�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 16 Feb 2012

Contractor Doctor: I’ve been outside IR35 and now think I’m caught. What should I do?
Contractors experiencing a sudden change of circumstances mid-way through a contract may find this alters their status and hits their finances.
�y periods that he was inside IR35 Determining his contracting, IR35 and financial strategy going forward. Most� �ng in 2011 confirmed that tax tribunals can split contracts into inside and outside IR35 periods if the evide� �ge projects. I am currently working on a 12-month contract within a government agency. Until now, I’ve been�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 28 Feb 2012

Contractor Doctor: Can I give children shares in my contracting company to save tax?
Contractors tempted to transfer company shares to their children to reduce their tax bills will still have to pay tax on any dividend income.
�Dear Contractor Doctor, The IT contracting business I run with my wife is doing so well at t� �ng some services from their bank or entering into contracts or other arrangements that require all shareholde�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 14 Mar 2012

Contractor Doctor: I won my contract by tendering – does this put me outside IR35?
Strengthen your ‘in-business’ status by winning contracts via tenders, pitches and proposals to clients.
�balance if they make a loss! Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �ch as local authorities, and I find out about new contracts when they publish an invitation to tender (ITT) o� �e contractor has the potential to profit from the contract, or make a loss. Both of these situations would b�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Sat, 17 Mar 2012

Contractor Doctor: I’ve just married – can I share contracting income with my spouse?
David Colom of D J Colom highlights the pitfalls of sharing contracting income with a new spouse and suggests the best tax strategies to employ.
�actor Doctor, I am an IT contractor and have been contracting through my own contractor limited company for thr�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 27 Mar 2012

Contractor Doctor: What can the agency do if I cancel my contract before starting it?
Contractors cancelling their contracts before they start may find themselves liable to pay their agencies compensation, says Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�harder before taking action.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �ften help to mitigate any potential liabilities.” Contracts with a termination clause If there is a terminati� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I recently secured a contract via an agency, and it’s due to start in two month�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 29 Mar 2012

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.
�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.
�, 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

Contractor doctor: can expenses be claimed for entertainment?
Answers a question from a reader about the rules for claiming entertainment expenses.
�Dear Contractor Doctor, I’m fairly new to the contracting game and have incorporated a new limited company� �I am trying to secure my first interim management contract by working all of my business contacts developed�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 19 Apr 2012