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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.
�increases and they cannot make the contract IR35 compliant. I know I could get much more in the market since� �he market since demand has increased since I went contracting, but would prefer to stay where I am. Do you thin� �To get into this position you need to seek other contracts and get an offer. Then speak to the client direct� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I'm currently in my first contract which expires in 6 weeks time. It is caught by IR�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 30 Jan 2018

Off-Payroll audit guide: How to calculate and budget for the real cost of Off-Payroll
The financial impact of the Off-Payroll rules stretches far beyond employment tax liability. Find out how to calculate, and mitigate, the true cost.
�planning for these factors, as well as exploring compliant ways to mitigate their cost, are all essential re� �the ‘deemed payment’. This calculation treats the contracting income as the gross cost of hire to the ‘deemed e� �t taxes amounts to roughly an extra 12-13% of the contract rate, paid on top of the sum paid to the contract�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Wed, 09 Sept 2020

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.
�threat to the rest of the supply chain, with non-compliant providers often difficult to discern. This issue� �are. Another common scenario is where a different contract rate is agreed after a timesheet has gone through�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Mon, 09 Nov 2020

Off-Payroll audit guide: How to engage contractors after April 2021
The Off-Payroll rules impose a host of factors for clients to consider when selecting a contractor engagement model. Find out the best option for you.
�party further down the supply chain has been non-compliant. As a result, clients will be placing a premium o� �client with one consolidated invoice covering all contract engagements. From a recruitment company’s perspec�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Fri, 28 Aug 2020

Off-Payroll audit guide: Understanding contractor operating structures
An understanding of contractor operating structures is essential for achieving Off-Payroll compliance and avoiding unnecessary administration.
�liability from the contract income. This is a non-compliant approach that ultimately puts a black mark next t� �contractors you hire, you’re not alone. With most contract engagements sourced through recruitment agencies,�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Fri, 04 Sept 2020

Best umbrella company – 10 tips for contractors to choose
Contractors caught and unsure of how long they will be contracting could find a PAYE umbrella company solution is their best option.
�rrant deeper investigation. If a company runs non-compliant expenses, what else may be non-compliant? A dispe� �tors who are not sure how long they plan to spend contracting, might find that a PAYE umbrella company solution� �why it can do this. 4. Ensure you receive a full contract of employment As an umbrella contractor, you will�
Category: Articles: Contractor umbrellas companies | Sun, 19 Dec 2010

What is a PEO umbrella company?
PEO umbrellas offer the best solution to the challenges posed by changes to taxation of ‘inside IR35’ contractors under the Off-Payroll legislation.
�pplied by many traditional umbrella companies non-compliant. Traditionally, IR35 – Chapter 8, Part 2 of the I� �arding income. By signing up to an umbrella PEO’s contract rate, as opposed to the controversial ‘ assignmen�
Category: Articles: Contractor umbrellas companies | Mon, 07 Sept 2020

Contractor dividend strategies and administration for limited company contractors
HMRC can deem a dividend as salary and tax it accordingly if the correct paperwork is allowed to lapse, warns James Abbott of Abbott Moore.
�5;time' records, the sooner you'll be compliant James Abbott, Abbott Moore LLP “In the past,�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Tue, 15 Dec 2009

Contractor Doctor: Why won’t my umbrella let me claim expenses during my notice?
Parasol’s Rob Crossland explains that different expenses rules come into play when an umbrella contractor gives notice, over-riding the 24-month rule.
�rrectly fulfilling its duty to keep its employees compliant, according to Rob Crossland, Chief Executive of c� �d for those last four weeks.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 18 May 2010

Limited company ‘inside IR35’ v umbrella PAYE – advantages and disadvantages
Contractors working ‘inside IR35’ following the implementation of the Off-Payroll legislation need to consider their preferred operating model.
�rm the importance of engaging with a demonstrably compliant umbrella company: “Where a contractor is engaged� �act rates is another advantage of limited company contracting. Incoming measures to protect agency workers Fort� �ts Act 1992 . Will umbrella contractors have more contracts to choose from? Due to the large portion of hirin� �ct a fair assessment nor secure an ‘outside IR35’ contract elsewhere will have a new dilemma to consider – s�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Thu, 20 Feb 2020