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Contractor doctor: does choice of umbrella significantly affect take home pay?
Does it make any significant difference which umbrella company you choose in terms of final take home pay after tax?
�previous advice and had the contract checked for IR35 and it passed. Double yippee! I'm now in the proc� �provide a top level of service. Good luck in your contracting. Contractor Doctor� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I've just landed my first contract, yippe! I've taken your previous advice and had t�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 21 Aug 2018

Contractor doctor: can I legally go from permanent to contracting at the same company?
Answers the question from a permanent employee on whether they are legally allowed to immediately contract with the same company after leaving.
�or a set period. The main concern though would be IR35 issues - a tax law that could cost you a signific� �%) of your contractor earnings in tax compared to contracting elsewhere. This type of activity where the employ� �e to be replaced in the Finance department with a contract role in the IS department. Do you know if there i�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 03 Jul 2017

Contractor Doctor: I won my contract by tendering – does this put me outside IR35?
Strengthen your ‘in-business’ status by winning contracts via tenders, pitches and proposals to clients.
�acts through tendering – does this put me outside IR35? Thanks Aniela Contractor Doctor says: “Winning c� �balance if they make a loss! Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �ch as local authorities, and I find out about new contracts when they publish an invitation to tender (ITT) o� �e contractor has the potential to profit from the contract, or make a loss. Both of these situations would b�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Sat, 17 Mar 2012

Contractor Doctor: If my client lets me substitute purely for IR35, would it count?
Using a substitute means you could enjoy 3 years of contracting, according to HMRC’s business entity tests.
�e. Dear Contractor Doctor, Having seen HMRC’s new IR35 processes , it appears that the silver bullet to� �do part of what a contractor’s limited company is contracted to do, and doing so transparently, ie so that the� �isolation in a couple of days, and assign it to a contracting friend. My current client would question this, so� �make the necessary arrangements, such as agreeing contracts and providing any necessary training, and pay the� �s an IT contractor, I’ve never been away from the contract long enough to justify having to send in a substi�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 25 May 2012

Contractor Doctor: New contract asks me to commit to limited time off – IR35 issues?
A seemingly innocuous phrase restricting time off in a client-supplied contract could put a contractor well inside.
�sign a contract with these clauses, are there any IR35 issues? Thanks Derek Contractor Doctor says: “Mos� �e amended or negotiated out.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �contractor and mid-way through negotiating a new contract working for a financial services client based in�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 09 Feb 2011

Contractor Doctor: My client is offering employee-style perks – should I accept them?
Contractors should avoid including any elements in their contract that might suggest they are disguised employees, and may be affected.
�oncerned that some of the conditions might put my IR35 and ‘in business on my own account’ status in jeo� �ed the role by telephone, the company sent me the contract. I am concerned that some of the conditions might�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 10 Apr 2014

Contractor Doctor: I’m being bullied to join a teambuilding day, what’re my options?
Contractors face greater risk if forced to attend client teambuilding events and clients may be liable for bullying.
�hotel, but I have refused, being concerned about IR35 risk. My concern is exacerbated by the client con� �re are no grounds for the client to terminate the contract if the contractor refuses to; nor is it likely th�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 25 Jul 2013

Supervision, Direction and Control (SDC) explained for contractors
Contractors need to understand how Supervision, Director and Control (SDC) could apply to them as HMRC may widen its use.
�or determining employment status according to the IR35 legislation. What legislation does SDC originate� �ether these rules applied to contractors that the contracting sector would have become more familiar with SDC.� �to: Ensure that there is no mention of SDC in the contract. In reality, HMRC will look at what happens in pr�
Category: Articles: Expenses | Tue, 22 Sept 2015

P35 Employer Annual Return service company question and IR35 - contractor guide
Working through your own limited company means you must complete a P35, including the service company question.
�designed to target contractors to find out their IR35 status. There are two parts to question six: the� �Contractors who contract through their own limited company must complete a�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Tue, 17 May 2011

IR35 and other issues for contractors claiming expenses from clients for flights
Travelling on behalf of your clients faces numerous challenges over expenses and tax rules.
�es of navigating HMRC’s opaque expenses rules and IR35 tax legislation . And when the client insists on�
Category: Articles: Expenses | Sun, 15 Jul 2012