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Contractor doctor: can I claim for pre-incorporation personal expenses?
When first starting out, contractors often find that the paperwork takes time to catch up. Barry Roback, of JSA Group, explains what personal expenses contractors can claim if starting work before incorporating their company.
�art invoicing their clients.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �1 May - 30 April. I was technically working on a contract before that date and also incurring personal expe�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 23 Jul 2008

Contractor doctor: what is an acceptable agency margin?
What is an acceptable margin, how it is calculated, and should you even negotiate it?
�yourself stitched up. The same concept applies to contracting. You are a product bought by the agency and sold� �nterviewed will risk your chances of securing the contract. Don't do it. I recommend reading the article Neg�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 25 Apr 2008

Contractor Doctor: Can I claim Statutory Maternity Pay from a contractor ltd company?
Contractors can pay themselves Statutory Maternity Pay from their contracting limited company and reclaim costs from HMRC, says BFCA’s Phil Richards.
�For contractors who are used to running their own contracting business and processing a payroll, the process sh� �ors should qualify, unless they have been between contracts for a long time Obtained the right paperwork conf�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 10 Sept 2009

Contractor Doctor: Can clients cancel confirmed shifts without notice & compensation?
Some contractors working on short term freelance contracts don’t have a signed contract in place, leaving them in a vulnerable position.
�n place before starting work. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �ract. However, contract law does recognise verbal contracts . So, if it can be proved that a contract has bee� �me client for five months now, although I have no contract. Every month, my client emails me the details of�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 15 Sept 2009

Contractor Doctor: Can my agency refuse to pay an approved and signed timesheet?
If a contractor has a signed timesheet from their client, and with no complaints, the agency must generally pay up, says Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�make a report to the Police. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �r a client via an agency. The agency has ended my contract early and is refusing to pay me for the last four�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 24 Sept 2009

Contractor Doctor: Can I pay back an HMRC tax refund in instalments?
Contractors who get tax refunds should think before spending the cash as they may owe money to their company and HMRC, explains Phil Richards of BFCA.
�be paid, plus how and when.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �of £32,000, but I need this cash to live on as my contract ends very shortly and I don’t know when I’ll be w�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 30 Sept 2009

Contractor Doctor: Can I renegotiate a poor rate mid-way through the contract?
Contractors can ask for higher rates during a contract, but prospects of success depend on their negotiating position says Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�Dear Contractor Doctor, I’m currently contracting through an agency, via my contractor limited comp� �ency placing restrictions on contractors in their contracts must be careful not to fall foul of the law relat� �ecession. I accepted the rate, having been out of contract for a while, but the client is making profits and�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 05 Oct 2009

Contractor Doctor: How can I convince my agent to cut their margin and pay me more?
The vast majority of agencies negotiate fair deals, but what can a contractor do if they suspect their agent is taking too high a margin?
�gin for themselves. Contractors who develop their contracting skills, which include negotiation techniques , by� �e issue. And I can’t afford to walk away from the contract. How can I convince my agent to cut their margin�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 07 Oct 2009

Contractor Doctor: How do I work out my NICs when I leave my job to be a contractor?
Many employees are choosing contracting as an alternative career choice and want to keep their NICs in order. Phil Richards of BFCA explains how.
�Dear Contractor Doctor, I have just started contracting in an interim role using my own contractor limite�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 21 Oct 2009

Contractor Doctor: Can I claim for regular lunch and food expenses?
Contractors based at client’s offices can claim subsistence expenses for food and lunches if they keep receipts, explains Steve Crouch of Crunch.co.uk
�business with their client.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �ular contract at a single location, with no other contracts before or after, they’d be hard pressed to convin� �ically for the purpose of working on a particular contract at a single location, with no other contracts bef�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 13 Nov 2009