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Contractor Doctor: If my client blocks a substitution can I claim breach of contract?
Contractors refused their right of substitution may find their client in breach, and termination could be one outcome, says Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�illing the contract to specification and as to my IR35 status. If my client blocks a substitution, can I� �forming the very services that the contractor has contracted to perform; thus the client is preventing the con� �before the contract begins.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �stitution provisions in the upper and lower level contracts, and if the client refuses to allow a substitutio� �n , even though it was expressly written into the contract, which leaves me concerned both about fulfilling�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 27 May 2010

IR35 avoidance: Staying outside if you go contracting for your former employer
When contracting for a former employer, you must prove your new relationship is different.
�face a very real threat of being found inside of IR35 , says Kate Cottrell of contractor IR35 consultan� �ible for a contractor to remain outside IR35 when contracting for a former employer, but they have to work that� �ment. In such cases, she is often asked to review contracts and the working practices to create a bespoke con� �ployer, or being asked to return immediately on a contract basis after redundancy, face a very real threat o�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Thu, 08 Apr 2010

How to prove IR35 does not apply to you
Want to prove IR35 does not apply to you? Learn the evidence to collect during a contract that will bat away the taxman.
�prove, as best as one can, that they are outside IR35 . Should HMRC conduct a tax inspection and disput� �e by HMRC. Why? Because judges can now simply put contracts aside if they consider them a sham and make a dec� �ally resides in showing that you acted during the contract period in certain ways. Since the Autoclenz judge�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Tue, 05 Dec 2017

Contractor Doctor: Can my client change my role mid-contract?
Contractors don’t have to agree to role changes imposed by a client mid-contract, as the implications of accepting may suggest control.
�a contractor may find themselves in the frame for IR35 . Being a ‘tail-end Charlie’ and taking any work� �addition to or replacing those already agreed and contracted. And by accepting a new set of working conditions� �t mean they will be eligible for much higher paid contracts in future. Accepting a lower than market rate ove� �ctor and for the last three months have been on a contract providing support for a permie project management�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 07 Nov 2012

HMRC Notes are not Tablets of Stone, unless left unchallenged
The recently dismissed IR35 appeal in the Upper-Tier Tax Tribunal highlights the crucial importance of the fact-finding at FTT.
�disputes and resolution business specialising in IR35 and employment status matters. Chris led the defe� �f obligation (“MoO”) also sailed through on basic contract MoO which was all HMRC asserted. But what about t�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Mon, 21 Jun 2021

Contractors annual company accounts - explained
A guide to the financial accounts that contractors working under a limited structure need to prepare each year.
�nd share capital of the company. What effect does IR35 have? If your company is in receipt of any IR35 c�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Mon, 19 Jun 2006

Counting the true cost of a contractor accountant
Derek Kelly of ClearSky Accounting explains how contractors can use a checklist to spot the hidden costs in advertised contractor accountant fees.
�ll businesses and are subject to legislation like IR35 , Kelly warns that most high street accountants w� �off outsourcing everything and focusing on their contracting business, as attempting to save money by doing th� �ost small businesses don’t have to factor in IR35 contract reviews , and because their income and cost base�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 11 Feb 2010

Contractor doctor: what's the difference between temping and contracting?
There is a clear difference between contractors, temps, and agency workers.
�do the work for them. If you want to stay outside IR35 , you need to bear this definition very much in m� �or Doctor, I'm really attracted to the thought of contracting, but was wondering if you could tell me what the�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 19 Sept 2007

Contracting direct with the client: advantages and disadvantages
Although most contracts are available only via agents, some contractors can work for the client direct, with both advantages and disadvantages.
�ct that is at a much reduced risk of being within IR35 . Disadvantages of contracting direct The biggest� �side risk that the direct relationship can bring. Contracting direct is not for every contractor, as good agent� �oy great benefits, such as much more control over contracts. However, there are pitfalls, and not being paid� �Contractors who have the opportunity to contract direct with their clients can enjoy great benefit�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Mon, 09 Feb 2009

15 tips when renewing your contract
Your current contract is due to finish raising the prospect of a renewal: Do you and the client wish to continue? And if so how can you negotiate effectively to maximise your financial position?
�eat business and referrals from previous clients. IR35. If you are caught by IR35 then negotiating terms� �g power and clients like you. Line up alternative contracts. Applying for other positions gives you a chance� �Your current contract is due to finish raising the prospect of a renewa�
Category: Articles: Contracting | Wed, 29 May 2019