Search Results

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: Does hiring other contractors put me outside IR35?
Contractors hiring other contractors to help complete a contract may be genuinely substituting and so outside.
�vering an element of what the contractor has been contracted to deliver, then that demonstrates in the cleares� �Dear Contractor Doctor I have been contracting via my own limited company with the same client f� �and take what measures I can, such as checking my contracts, to ensure I am not caught by the legislation. I� �emonstrates in the clearest possible way that the contract is not one of personal service: “Without personal�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 11 Dec 2014

Contractor Doctor: Am I good enough for contracting?
Supply and demand drives the market for contractors and those with transferable in demand skills and experience will always be able to find contracts.
�to leave my permanent job and take the leap into contracting. However, I am finding the actual decision quite� �developers with experience were winning the best contracts. When the oil price crashed in 2014/15, many oil� �ition. I’m worried that I won’t be able to find a contract because I don’t have the right skills and experie�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 11 Mar 2015

Contractor Doctor: Should I fake sick leave to avoid complications with my agency?
Contractors who fake sick leave to end a contract early may be in breach of contract. A negotiated termination is a more effective outcome.
�tor Doctor I’m currently working on a three-month contract. As a result of illness, I’ve been working from h�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 29 Apr 2015