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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

Contractor Doctor: My client was taken over – can the agency change my contract?
Mergers and acquisitions resulting in clients changing ownership are commonplace, potentially meaning early terminations or renegotiations.
�ntractual relationship with the client. Change in contracting party If your client is bought by another company� �her company, the agency terminated all contractor contracts with the old company with immediate effect. We’ve� �ractor Doctor, I am an IT contractor and I have a contract that pays weekly on invoice via an agency through�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 25 Nov 2009

Contractor Doctor: Can I claim for training as a pre-incorporation expense?
Contractors have limited scope to claim for training expenses incurred before incorporation, explains Steve Crouch of Crunch.co.uk.
�a project manager, but I’m just thinking of going contracting. I’ve not incorporated my own contractor limited� �ully certified and help me win project management contracts. I am planning to pay for the training course on� �pocket before she started trading with her first contract, she would technically not be incurring the expen�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 03 Dec 2009

Contractor doctor: how can I deal with staff who keep asking me for expert advice?
Sometimes clients expect you to train their staff as part of your contract. If you had never agreed to this then you don't have to - but you could turn it into an opportunity.
�handle the situation. Paul Johnson, who has been contracting for six years says "Most contractors do offer a b�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 29 Jan 2010

Contractor Doctor: I’ve bought a house to be near my clients: what costs can I claim?
Contractors who buy a second home to be closer to clients can claim a range of costs as expenses, explains David Colom of DJ Colom & Co.
�legitimate travel expenses.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �in the North of England. However, as most of the contract work is in the South West, I have bought a house�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 23 Feb 2010

Contractor Doctor: Can I legally challenge early termination by my client?
When contractors are terminated early, close examination of contracts can sometimes confirm there is no legal solution, warns Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�xpert who is knowledgeable about contract law and contracting. The small up-front fee can pay huge dividends if� �ambiguous, and is indeed found frequently in many contracts of this type. “The time for the contractor to cha� �y day off telling me the client has terminated my contract early, with immediate effect. I checked the contr�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 24 Feb 2010

Contractor Doctor: Can I still qualify for benefits after a short-term contract?
James Doyle from Tarpon advises how unemployed contractors can take advantage of short term contracts whilst minimising the interruption of benefits.
�its. The Job Centre staff are unfamiliar with how contracting works and can’t advise me. Is there a way that I� �eekers Allowance (JSA), but a fantastic temporary contract lasting only three weeks on-site with the client�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 01 Mar 2010