Search Results

Contractor doctor: is it possible to negotiate a rise when there are 'no rises'?
Want to raise your rate with an existing client? Is the client and agent pushing back? Here's how to negotiate properly and with a strength.
�ct which expires in 6 weeks time. It is caught by IR35. We are in the middle of a project and the client�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 30 Jan 2018

Contractor Doctor: My spouse has a short-term contract. Should it go via my ltd co?
Contractors should consider the implications before allowing their spouse to contract via their limited company, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�option,” adds Abbott. Short-term contracting and IR35 If Richard’s spouse’s role is inside IR35 and ver�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 13 Nov 2013

Contractor Doctor: Can I pay my spouse or partner a salary?
Contractors who run their own company can pay their spouse or partner a salary for work done for the business, explains Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�sing a spouse’s tax allowances. Inside or outside IR35? The salary drawn by a spouse is treated differen�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 11 Jun 2012

Contractor Doctor: Can my client force me to work fewer hours than my contract says?
Is the client in breach of contract by forcing a contractor to take time off? It depends on the contract’s small print, says Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�r the period – and to pay in any event. Beware of IR35 “Although having a contract that requires the age�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 30 Apr 2009

Legal issues for contractors: an introduction
Contractors have rights and responsibilities, just like employees. But the law that governs contracting is very different from that which regulates permanent contracts.
�mind. In this case care should be taken to ensure IR35 compliance . IR35 is one of the main concerns. IR�
Category: Articles: Legal | Thu, 23 Aug 2007

Contractor checklist for contract paperwork
Whilst contractors should avoid standard contracts from agents and clients, most contracts have a similar structure – here’s what to look out for.
�eing employed and is therefore immediately inside IR35 . IR35 is a piece of tax legislation introduced i�
Category: Articles: Legal | Thu, 11 Jun 2009

Expat contractor techniques for negotiating with UK clients and agencies
Expat contactors who understand UK negotiation techniques will be able to secure themselves much more lucrative contract deals.
�seek professional advice on the contract and its IR35 implications. There is no point in negotiating a�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 12 Oct 2009

Can company money be used to offset a mortgage?
Can you use company money to offset your mortgage? No, and here's why.
�le answer is no, you can't. Here are the reasons: IR35 considerations The situation of reserved profits�
Category: Articles: Mortgages | Mon, 31 Jul 2017

10 key failings of HMRC's IR35 testing tool CEST - 18 month investigation
An 18-month investigation by ContractorCalculator has uncovered numerous shortcomings and inconsistencies, proving that CEST is not fit for purpose
�that CEST was geared towards returning an ‘inside IR35’ outcome, proving that it is not fit for purpose.�
Category: Articles: Public Sector IR35 Reforms | Tue, 14 Aug 2018

How in-house payroll solutions help agencies meet Off-Payroll obligations: part 1
Agencies responsible for taxing contractors under the Off-Payroll rules may find an in-house payroll to be the safest and most effective solution.
�orting and paying tax on payments made to ‘inside IR35’ contractors under the Off-Payroll legislation sh�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Mon, 09 Nov 2020