Search Results

Contractor Doctor: My client has asked me to move location – do I have to relocate?
Contractors faced with a client request to change location must review their contract to consider available options, advises Roger Sinclair of Egos.
…identify potential outcomes.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor… …city, the location I agreed to when I signed the contract, it means my commute is fairly straightforward an…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 01 Jul 2010

Contractor Doctor: My fee income has dropped – should I deregister for VAT?
Abbott Moore’s James Abbott explains that contractors should deregister for VAT only when their business has changed focus, or is closing.
…tor, I am an IT contractor trading through my own contracting limited company . I’ve been registered for VAT pr… …ff The VAT on costs, such as accountancy and IR35 contract review fees, can be reclaimed Because most contra…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 29 Jul 2010

Contractor Doctor: We’re divorcing – what happens to our contractor limited company?
David Colom of DJ Colom explains his experience of contractor options when divorce is on the cards for a husband and wife contracting team.
…a divorce. When we do divorce, what happens to my contracting limited company? Thanks Sarah Contractor Doctor s…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 10 Aug 2010

Contractor Doctor: Can my agency insist on paying me only when it has been paid?
Contractors receiving a contract from an agent with a paid-when-paid clause should not initially be concerned, says Parity’s Alan Rommel.
…Dear Contractor Doctor, I’ve only been IT contracting for a year, working through agencies to find my c… …g for a year, working through agencies to find my contracts and trading through my own limited company . I ha… …y own limited company . I have managed to stay in contract during the whole period with what I consider to b…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 12 Aug 2010

Contractor Doctor: When applying for contractor roles online what rate should I give?
Contractors applying for roles online can be asked to provide a rate before the application is accepted, but this is only the start of negotiations.
…s and agency websites. However, when applying for contracting roles online, I am sometimes asked to specify a c… …ays possible. Indicating a rate when applying for contracts online is only the start of contract negotiations… …octor, I’m in the process of finding my second IT contract, this time via online job boards and agency websi…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 28 Sept 2010

Contractor Doctor: I’m going to contract in the UK. Can I claim flights, rent & food?
Contractors coming from overseas to work in the UK are subject to the same business expenses rules as UK-based umbrella & limited company contractors.
…, only itemised and costed calls can be expensed. Contracting in the UK trading via a limited company – is it f… …her travel costs when I arrive to start work on a contract. Can I claim flights, rent and food as business e…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Sat, 02 Oct 2010

Contractor Doctor: Client wants to move me to a new project. I don’t want to. Help!
Contractors don’t have employment rights but are protected by contract law, so a client can’t change the contract without the contractor’s agreement.
…ich is not the behaviour of a skilled independent contracting expert, but of an employee. This is likely to be… …s no legal requirement for the contractor to move contracts and start a new project. Without the contractor’s… …ed company, about two thirds of the way through a contract with a major financial institution. The client wa…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 13 Oct 2010

Contractor Doctor: Is it worth starting a limited company for one contract?
Starting a limited company for a single contract can benefit contractors able to split dividends with a spouse, but for most will be uneconomical.
…ne contract? Thanks Sarah Contractor Doctor says: Contracting through a limited company can be a tax-efficient… …s, I’ve been offered the opportunity to work on a contract basis on a year-long project. Despite researching…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 26 Oct 2010

Contractor Doctor: Can my client sue me if I get too ill to work?
Technically a contractor is in breach of contract if they can’t work because of illness, but in reality a client wants a replacement, not a lawsuit.
…his first contract via an agency. Not having been contracting before, I’m worried about what happens if I have… …for delivering the services, is a feature of most contracts. Early termination and replacement Most clients a… …first-time IT contractor about to start work on a contract with a major engineering group. I’ve started my o…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 28 Oct 2010

Contractor Doctor: My client wants me to commit to future contract rates – can they?
Contractors asked to agree a contract committing them to future contracts and pay rates should be wary of signing up, warns Roger Sinclair of Egos.
…ercial long-term commitment.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor… …d be very surprised if the client did not agree.” Contracts must be clear and leave no room for uncertainty I… …has not paid me yet and has only just sent me the contract. The contract includes a clause that requires me…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 09 Nov 2010