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Contractor Doctor: Can I employ my children via my company?
Limited company contractors can employ children over the age of 13, but there are marginal tax benefits & many pitfalls, says InTouch’s Clare Rickman.
�site and start publishing a blog to help win more contracts, particularly as my skills are quite specialist.�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 03 Sept 2014

Contractor Doctor: Do I need to give notice if there is no written contract?
Contractors can’t just quit a role, even if there is no written contract. There may be an implied termination clause, explains Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�Dear Contractor Doctor I’ve been contracting for my former employer for several years. When I� �no contract in place. Under UK contract law, most contracts do not have to be in writing or signed. Was there� �ing a contractor, we never got round to signing a contract – there was always something else that came up an�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 06 Oct 2014

Contractor Doctor: Do contract terms still apply if I start the contract early?
Contractors requested & agreeing to start work on a contract early are likely to find that all the terms will apply, explains Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�d? “Many of the cases that cover the formation of contracts go back to the nineteenth century,” continues Sin� �Dear Contractor Doctor I recently won a new IT contract that was originally due to start about a month af�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 15 Oct 2014

Contractor Doctor: I’m pregnant & want to leave a contract early; can my client sue?
A seemingly simple case of a pregnant contractor can potentially escalate into a complex legal wrangle says Brabners Chaffe Street’s Paul Chamberlain.
�assistance from the outset.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �emphasises the importance of all parties creating contracts that are fit for purpose, and seeking professiona� �r Contractor Doctor, I’ve just signed up to a new contract for six months and registered with a new umbrella�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 01 Dec 2010

Contractor Doctor: Can my agency withhold pay if I left the contract without notice?
The law of contract applies if a contractor defaults on contractual obligations & leaves a contract early without notice, says Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�payment through the courts.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �and earlier in the year I was awarded a six-month contract with a London-based client via an agency. However�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 13 Dec 2010

Contractor Doctor: My client wants me to commit to future contract rates – can they?
Contractors asked to agree a contract committing them to future contracts and pay rates should be wary of signing up, warns Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�ercial long-term commitment.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �d be very surprised if the client did not agree.” Contracts must be clear and leave no room for uncertainty I� �has not paid me yet and has only just sent me the contract. The contract includes a clause that requires me�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 09 Nov 2010

Contractor Doctor: Can my agent withhold £10k based on 17-year-old restrictions?
Restrictive clauses appearing to stop contractors contracting direct may not apply if they pre-date the Conduct Regs, says Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�Dear Contractor Doctor, I’ve contracted with the same client for 17 years via the same ag� �estriction clause still apply, preventing me from contracting direct, and can my agency withhold £10,000 as a r� �contractors who cannot have opted out, and whose contracts are therefore subject to the Conduct Regulations� �parently breached a clause in the original agency contract. As a result, my agency has told me it will withh�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 19 Jan 2012

Contractor Doctor: Can I bypass an agency offering unfair terms?
Contractors may be able to bypass an agency which is offering unfair contractual terms and refusing to negotiate, explains Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�proach sounds totally unprofessional as I’ve been contracting for nine years and have always been paid promptly� �ractor Doctor, I’ve just been offered a six-month contract through an agency I’ve not dealt with before. The�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 26 Jan 2012

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