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Contractor Doctor: Can my client refuse to allow already agreed time off?
Contractors don’t book holidays; they negotiate breaks in service provision or supply a substitute for time off that can’t be taken between contracts.
�lient , and could find themselves falling foul of IR35 . Plan time off in advance and get dates into the� �the contractor fails to deliver their services as contracted, then the contract terminates immediately. In thi� �ractors should take time off for holidays between contracts to ensure that they deliver their services accord� �ey deliver their services according to what their contract specifies. If this is not possible, then contract�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 07 Jan 2013

Pensions for contractors: an overview
Contractors can benefit from tax savings by investing in a pension early in their contracting career and a pension pot to draw on from age 55.
�nd this is true whether or not they are caught by IR35 . Contractors can invest money personally from th� �tart investing in a pension at the start of their contracting career, even if they feel themselves to be ‘too y� �man limited company/umbrella company, are between contracts or a permanent employee. Further, contractors wan�
Category: Articles: Pensions | Wed, 20 Jan 2010

Contractor pensions - pension options and pensions advice for contractors
Explains away the jargon and points out the opportunities available to contractors who are looking to channel their hard earned income away from the tax man and into their own pocket.
�be up to as much as 48% for contractors caught by IR35. For example, with 48% tax relief it means for ea�
Category: Articles: Pensions | Mon, 09 Jan 2006

Dormant company accounts – filing example
Contractors who have a dormant limited company must continue to file basic company information, including abbreviated accounts, with Companies House.
�ay be offered a lucrative contract that is inside IR35 and decides to trade via an umbrella company for� �quired by the Registrar of Companies. Making your contracting limited company dormant is a straightforward proc� �natively, a contractor may be offered a lucrative contract that is inside IR35 and decides to trade via an u�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Mon, 23 Feb 2015

How much salary should a contractor pay themselves as director?
Contractors often find the low salary-high dividends model to be the most tax efficient way to take remuneration, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�ax efficient compared to dividends.” Salaries and IR35 “In practice, contractors inside IR35 are forced� �ient method of extracting remuneration from their contracting business typically pay themselves a low salary an� �nclude: The contractor actually has an employment contract with their company, in which case they are subjec�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Wed, 22 May 2013

Contracting limited companies: top questions contractors ask their accountants
Answers to the most common questions contractors ask their accountants are explored by Derek Kelly of contractor accountant ClearSky.
�can also help contractors prove they are outside IR35 , as taking out policies indicates financial risk� �rtner, will.” 5. What happens when I am no longer contracting? Kelly warns contractors that running a limited c� �ice before making any serious decisions. 8. Is my contract IR35 friendly? A contract might be IR35 friendly�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 28 Apr 2011

How to close your company and extract the profits – paying only 10% tax
Considering closing down your limited company? Securing a Members’ Voluntary Liquidation may be the most efficient way to extract funds. Find out how.
�of the following reasons: They are caught inside IR35 and no longer wish to use a company vehicle They� �out how much you could save with an MVL With the contracting sector in a state of flux over the IR35 reforms,� �s possible. Our chosen partner specialises in the contract sector, and can ensure you have access to the ret�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Sun, 30 Jan 2022

How contractors should handle contract renewals
Contractors are never obliged to accept contract renewals. Feel free to negotiate a new contract, and never accept an agent's telling you that you have some obligation resulting from the previous contract.
�ment is to offer to 'make the contract outside of IR35 .' This is one bait that you should probably not� �, in time. Contractors are never obliged to renew contracts David Royden-Laytons Solicitors Start Negotiating� �es,'' says David Royden, a lawyer specialising in contract law with Laytons Solicitors in Manchester. No Leg�
Category: Articles: Legal | Tue, 03 Jul 2007

Managed Service Company (MSC) legislation – key guide for contractors and agencies
Contractors using managed service companies are taxed as employees. Debt transfer rules allow HMRC to ask agencies/clients for contractors’ tax owed.
�company. As the MSC legislation is distinct from IR35 , it means that a contractor’s contract could be� �n providers’ websites. Contractor tests to see if contracting service providers are managed service company pro� �and bank accounts The service provider negotiates contracts with end-user clients and agencies without includ� �distinct from IR35 , it means that a contractor’s contract could be outside IR35 but they could still be pay�
Category: Articles: Managed Service Companies | Mon, 22 Aug 2011

What a client needs to know about contract law
Contractors are not like employees and don’t have employment contracts. But they do have contracts, so clients need to understand contract law basics.
�find that contractors want to make the contract ‘ IR35 friendly’. This usually involves adding clauses a� �nd the contractor or agency. If the contractor is contracting direct, the client will have the contract with th� �es. This will help them prevent any disputes over contracts escalating, as they’ll know when to call in exper� �Having an understanding of the principles of contract law is essential for clients hiring contractors.�
Category: Articles: Hiring Contractors | Tue, 13 Oct 2009