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Contractor doctor: can clients withhold payment over disputes about equipment not returned?
Clients do have the right to claim compensation from contractors who lose equipment but, as David Royden of Laytons Solicitors explains, they cannot withhold payment.
�d be a contributing factor to putting them within IR35 . But when a contractor does have to use their cl� �s if equipment goes missing.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �d. I've suggested that the card is cancelled. The contract states that any assets should be returned at the�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 24 Jul 2008

Contractor doctor: can I go contracting even though I might become unwell?
Under normal conditions, contractors don't get sick pay. But they can get insurance that will cover days lost to illness, assuming they aren't missing work due to a pre-existing condition.
�is a key element in proving that you are outside IR35 , a piece of tax legislation that applies to some� �term aim has always been to go from permanent to contracting and felt the time was just right recently, having� �ust do is to turn up at work for every day of the contract. 'When the contractor misses work, all of the oth�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 26 Sept 2007

Contracting and subcontractors: tax, VAT and employment issues
Contractors subcontracting client work to other contractors should be aware of the tax, VAT and employment issues, says James Abbott of Baker Watkin.
�reclassification of employment status because of IR35 must be paid by the subcontracted contractor. Thi� �added tax ( VAT ). “A contractor may be earning a contracting income that keeps them just below the VAT registr� �ing the law.” Other factors: employees’ expenses, contracts and the ‘hassle factor’ Although there are no rul� �frequently no written agreement. Putting a proper contract in place is essential. It should be prepared by a�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Mon, 30 May 2011

Contractor guidance on record keeping for HMRC’s Business Record Checks
Contractors can easily ensure their records are in good order if HMRC undertakes a Business Records Check, says InTouch Accounting’s Paul Gough.
�rn (PAYE) compliance review, and possibly also an IR35 investigation.” Gough’s good recordkeeping checkl� �good business practice that support a successful contracting career. HMRC has a team of 120 specialists that i�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Mon, 21 Nov 2011

Spending contractor limited company profits tax efficiently
According to Duncan Strike of Quay Accounting, contractors should be looking closer to home when deciding how to spend the cash in their business.
�for which contractors should put aside money, is IR35 . As he says, “We all know that contractors’ past� �found to be within IR35 for one of their previous contracts, the fallout can be very costly . If there is any� �te sums for tax, and unexpected periods without a contract, Strike says there can still be plenty of cash le�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Mon, 09 Mar 2009

Backdating dividend payments to a previous tax year is asking for trouble
Proper tax planning negates the need to backdate dividends, which is illegal and attracts unwanted attention from HMRC, says Intouch’s Duncan Strike.
�ake from the company, whether they will be within IR35 and what the salary/dividend split will be if the� �s Whilst it is quite commonplace for directors of contracting companies to declare a dividend and leave the mon�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 02 Jun 2016

Contractor guide to calculating taxes payable on dividends
Explains how contractors can calculate tax payable on dividends received from their limited company updated for April 2016 after Dividend Tax changes.
�n limited company and whose contracts are outside IR35 will generally find taking a dividend and minimal� �alary the most tax efficient method of extracting contracting earnings from their company. Dividend tax changes� �tract through their own limited company and whose contracts are outside IR35 will generally find taking a div� �Contractors who contract through their own limited company and whose contr�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 18 Aug 2016

Extracting profits tax efficiently from a limited company
Contractors can choose from a range of strategies to extract profits tax efficiently from their limited company, explains Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�Most limited company contractors working outside IR35 pay themselves a low salary and the balance of th� �– if they are not doing so, they should move to a contract that is outside IR35 Decide on a suitable salary�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Wed, 30 Jul 2014

How to charge expenses back to your client
Have you incurred expenses that need charging back to your client?
�should include VAT. If your contract is caught by IR35, then the expenses reclaimed will form part of th� �d from the client and should include VAT. If your contract is caught by IR35, then the expenses reclaimed wi�
Category: Articles: Expenses | Fri, 07 Dec 2007

Company healthcare and gym membership benefits
You can pay for healthcare costs and gym expenses using your limited company although there will be a BIK charge - Find out more.
�ent sports facilities or onsite gyms come with an IR35 health warning “If a contractor has free use of a�
Category: Articles: Expenses | Fri, 06 Jan 2017