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Contractor Doctor: Are restrictive covenants enforceable on overseas contracts?
It is commonplace for UK contractors to have a restrictive covenant in their contract with an agency, but can this be enforced outside of the UK?
�n of working direct will ultimately benefit their contracting career in the longer term.” Good luck with your c� �f a contractor’s greatest assets when seeking new contracts is his or her reputation; many clients insist on� �based agency. I have a restrictive covenant in my contract, which refers to the laws of England and Wales, w�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 25 Jun 2009

Contractor doctor: can my agent lock me into a low rate?
Restrictive convenants often figure in agency contracts. But the agent cannot use them as a bargaining tool.
�e Covenants: Part 2 - The Law Good luck with your contracting, Contractor Doctor� �e, because I undersold myself at the start of the contract. I've been offered a 3 month renewal, but after a�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 03 Aug 2009

Contractor Doctor: We’re divorcing – what happens to our contractor limited company?
David Colom of DJ Colom explains his experience of contractor options when divorce is on the cards for a husband and wife contracting team.
�a divorce. When we do divorce, what happens to my contracting limited company? Thanks Sarah Contractor Doctor s�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 10 Aug 2010

Contractor Doctor: Can my agency insist on paying me only when it has been paid?
Contractors receiving a contract from an agent with a paid-when-paid clause should not initially be concerned, says Parity’s Alan Rommel.
�Dear Contractor Doctor, I’ve only been IT contracting for a year, working through agencies to find my c� �g for a year, working through agencies to find my contracts and trading through my own limited company . I ha� �y own limited company . I have managed to stay in contract during the whole period with what I consider to b�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 12 Aug 2010

Contractor Doctor: When applying for contractor roles online what rate should I give?
Contractors applying for roles online can be asked to provide a rate before the application is accepted, but this is only the start of negotiations.
�s and agency websites. However, when applying for contracting roles online, I am sometimes asked to specify a c� �ays possible. Indicating a rate when applying for contracts online is only the start of contract negotiations� �octor, I’m in the process of finding my second IT contract, this time via online job boards and agency websi�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 28 Sept 2010

Contractor Doctor: I’m going to contract in the UK. Can I claim flights, rent & food?
Contractors coming from overseas to work in the UK are subject to the same business expenses rules as UK-based umbrella & limited company contractors.
�, only itemised and costed calls can be expensed. Contracting in the UK trading via a limited company – is it f� �her travel costs when I arrive to start work on a contract. Can I claim flights, rent and food as business e�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Sat, 02 Oct 2010

Contractor Doctor: Can Entrepreneur’s Relief help extract cash from my ltd company?
James Abbott of Abbott Moore explains that for most contractors ER won’t make it worth accumulating a large cash surplus in their limited company.
�ng to build a substantial amount of cash in their contracting business bank account. This starts endangering th�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 28 Apr 2010

Contractor Doctor: Is my umbrella company using the correct car mileage calculations?
Rob Crossland of Parasol warns contractors against umbrellas that use expenses policies to maximise their VAT income at their contractors’ expense.
�or the expenses he deserves.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 12 May 2010

Contractor Doctor: Client wants to sue, but owes me money – how can we meet half-way?
A contractor is threatened with legal action by a client who owes him money. Can both parties compromise & win or will they play hardball & both lose?
�, both parties stand to gain. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �ased client for over 12 months. There was never a contract signed; we simply agreed the project spec’ and ra�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 11 Apr 2011

Contractor Doctor: Can I escape a contract for services with no termination clause?
Contractors with a business-to-business contract for services can’t exit a contract unless the contract itself allows it, says Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�or did freely enter into it.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �an agency for a client in London on a four-month contract. For personal reasons, I need to terminate the co�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 16 Jun 2011