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Contractor Doctor:My agent is refusing to amend my contract – what are my options?
Agencies are often reluctant to change standard contracts as they see this as an unnecessary cost. However, contractors do have options.
�ed I make changes to the contract to make it more IR35 friendly. However, my agency refuses to make any� �eight in a tribunal or court. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �ed by a legal expert specialising in contractors’ contracts, but also for acting on the advice the lawyer has� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I am renewing my contract between my contractor limited company and agent.�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 04 Jun 2009

Dividends and contracting: calculation, payment and taxation
You may take dividends from your limited company whenever you are certain that there are after-tax profits to be divided up. Here's how you calculate them.
�pital you may need for your company as well. What IR35 issues are there with contractor dividend payment� �best form of payment for contractors? If you are contracting and running a limited company , the most advantag� �ments? If you believe your revenue is earned from contracts that are inside IR35 , then you must not take div�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 15 Mar 2018

Limited company or umbrella – how to choose the best payment option
Key differences explained. Learn the pros and cons of each payment option and decide which one is best for starting your contracting career.
�hed routes and have their relative pros and cons. IR35 and financial considerations It is important to e� �Payment structure options When you plan to start contracting you will need to set up a way to get paid. And as� �he third party umbrella company bank account. For contracts earning revenue outside IR35 there is a significa� �s not in any way influence the IR35 status of the contract or modus operandi of the working arrangements. Th�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Tue, 27 Sept 2016

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

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

Running your limited company - a contractors guide
This article lists the on going responsibilities and obligations of running a limited company.
�arise you will need to consider the following: 1. IR35 IR35 is a fundamental issue which you will need t� �u will need to consider at the very start of your contracting career and every time you accept a contract. You� �d to seek specialist legal advice for the various contracts you undertake in order to ensure that your decisi� �ur contracting career and every time you accept a contract. You will need to familiarise yourself with the r�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Mon, 06 Feb 2006

Dividends – calculation, payment and taxation
Contractors using limited company structures can get significant tax advantages by paying themselves dividends. This article explains how dividends work.
�out a dividend to the shareholders. Dividends and IR35 Most contractors using a limited company operate� �idends has been updated. Please see Dividends and contracting : calculation, payment and taxation . Introductio�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Wed, 09 Aug 2006

Making tax efficient use of excess company profits
Discusses the tax effective options and issues for utilising excess company profits?
�is dissolved. This article discusses the issues. IR35 Factors This question is only relevant when you a�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Mon, 30 Oct 2006

Contractor contract reviews by a legal specialist
Requesting a formal contract review from a legal expert before signing can save contractors from future headaches if something goes wrong.
�legal specialist, who would not only evaluate the IR35 implications but also confirm that the contract i� �ly use advisers with a strong track record in the contracting sector and who have experience of contractor, age� �ealing with legally binding, business-to-business contracts on an ongoing basis. But many contractors sign th� �ractors are so called because they do just that – contract with clients to perform specific projects in exch�
Category: Articles: Legal | Fri, 05 Jun 2009

Starting contracting without a signed contract
Contracting without a signed contract can place contractors in a highly vulnerable position, as Roger Sinclair of Egos explains.
�eve. No signed contract – what does this mean for IR35? In IR35 disputes, despite the tendency of the co� �end their IR35 position. “Where, for example, the contracting position shows a job title in the contract (as op� �e taxed accordingly.” Sinclair also suggests that contracts are convenient places to spell out IR35-relevant� �Contract negotiations that drag on towards the start date�
Category: Articles: Legal | Wed, 28 Jan 2009