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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 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 was injured on contract then terminated. What are my options?
Compensation prospects for contractors suffering an injury in their client’s workplace depend on establishing fault, explains Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�ive 50% of the compensation.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �ed company , and have been working on a six-month contract with the same client. I recently sustained an inj�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 04 May 2012

Contractor Doctor: Can I sue my agency if it gets fired by the client?
Contractors may have grounds to take legal action if their contract is terminated because the client fires the agency, says Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�ng professional legal advice. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �ontractor Doctor, I’ve just had my IT development contract terminated. I was on a good rate and the contract�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 25 May 2012

Contractor Doctor: Can another contractor fire me?
Contractors can’t be fired, only terminated if in breach of contract; contractor project managers are unlikely to have the power to terminate alone.
�nies ). So, they don’t get fired, they have their contracts for services terminated , and if unfairly termina� �appy with my performance, having twice renewed my contract. However, my project manager, another contractor,�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 12 Nov 2012

Contractor Doctor: Can a restrictive covenant be implied if not in the contract?
There is no reason why contractor contracts should automatically include restrictive covenants implied in the terms, explains Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�s bought by a larger agency. I am now considering contracting direct with the client . However, I have never si� �estrictive covenant is included in all contractor contracts, and there is no legislation requiring the inclus� �me went into receivership after two years and my contract was bought by a larger agency. I am now consideri�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 29 Jan 2013

Contractor Doctor: How does the VAT Flat Rate Scheme work when invoicing EU clients?
Contractors operating the VAT Flat Rate Scheme won’t lose money when invoicing European Union (EU) clients, explains James Abbott of Abbott Moore.
�octor I’ve just started working on a six-month IT contract for a software firm in Dublin. I spend about half�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 19 Feb 2013

Contractor Doctor: Must I contract with an agency that first sent my CV to a client?
Contractors proposed to the same client by two different agencies may not be required to contract with the first agency, says Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�hen any provisions preventing the contractor from contracting with the client except through the first agency m� �own limited company . As I’m currently in-between contracts, I recently received a call from one agency offer� �cently received a call from one agency offering a contract at £300 a day and asking if I could attend an int�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 19 Sept 2012

Contractor Doctor: Can clients and contractors cut out an agency lying about margins?
Contractors trapped in contracts with steep margins by an agency that lied to the client may be able to find an exit, explains Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�f restrictions that might prevent the worker from contracting direct or via an alternative agency.” Risk-averse� �a thorough analysis of the circumstances and both contracts, a way might be found to release the contractor f� �happy about this and nor is the client. When the contract is up for renewal in a few months I’d like to eit�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 21 Sept 2012