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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.
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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: Should I use ER or a pension to extract cash from my Ltd company?
Contractors trying to tax-efficiently extract and invest limited company cash can choose ER or a pension, but might be best advised to wait and see.
�Dear Contractor Doctor, I have been contracting for a couple of years and I’ve been paying £2,000�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 25 Apr 2016

Contractor Doctor: can my agency force me to add new clauses into my contract?
Contractors should be wary when asked to add new clauses to a contract, as there may be less risky alternatives, explains Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�My agency has asked me to sign an amendment to my contract in relation to ‘new legislation’ set out in the F�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 25 Aug 2016

Contractor Doctor: Can I claim Jobseeker’s Allowance if I have a limited company?
If you’re short of work, you can claim JSA providing your company funds are under a threshold, though it may slightly complicate your tax situation.
�t as a source of income it pales in comparison to contracting. If possible, you should retain money earned duri� �receiving Jobseeker’s Allowance when I am between contracts, and not claiming when I am working on a contract� �ontracts, and not claiming when I am working on a contract. Should I be claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance if I�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 05 Sept 2016

Contractor doctor: should I quit my job before applying for contracts?
A permanent employee asks whether they need to hand in their notice before applying for contract positions.
�urrently a permanent employee and intend on going contracting. Do I need to hand in my notice before I start ap� �to hand in my notice before I start applying for contract positions? Thanks Steve Jenkins Contractor Doctor�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 14 Sept 2016

Contractor doctor: can I contract whilst still being employed?
Considering an out of office hours contract whilst still being permanently employed.
�e any issues I need to be aware of with regard to contracting while still being employed full time? Kindest reg� �IR35 , is qualified, has reviewed and negotiated contracts, and has a good track record of fighting cases wi� �tly employed full time and have been offered some contract work by a previous employer. The work will be on�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 30 Sept 2016

Contractor doctor: Can I bypass an agency that has already introduced me?
The 3 main reasons why it's unlikely you will ever be able to cut out an agency and go direct to the client.
�ible to speak to the decision maker Agency client contracts prevent you going direct The agency-client terms� �age, they have one with the client, and it's that contract that quite rightly protects their business intere�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 04 Oct 2016

Contractor doctor: Do I need to set up a limited company before seeking a contract?
Don't be late and lose the contract. Make sure you set your company up or join an umbrella ready for your start date.
�ake the plunge and leave permanent employment for contracting. Just handing in my notice has been a huge relief� �mited company set up before I start looking for a contract? Thanks Christian Doherty, London Contractor Doct�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 18 Oct 2016