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Company healthcare and gym membership benefits
You can pay for healthcare costs and gym expenses using your limited company although there will be a BIK charge - Find out more.
�ent sports facilities or onsite gyms come with an IR35 health warning “If a contractor has free use of a�
Category: Articles: Expenses | Fri, 06 Jan 2017

Backdating dividend payments to a previous tax year is asking for trouble
Proper tax planning negates the need to backdate dividends, which is illegal and attracts unwanted attention from HMRC, says Intouch’s Duncan Strike.
�ake from the company, whether they will be within IR35 and what the salary/dividend split will be if the�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 02 Jun 2016

Contracting, subcontractors and AWR: when do the Agency Workers Regulations apply?
Contractors subcontracting client work to other contractors may find the Agency Workers Regulations could apply.
�is a very different test from those applied under IR35 . Subcontractors who qualify as out of scope The�
Category: Articles: Agency Workers Regulations | Tue, 15 Aug 2017

Negotiations with contractors - guide for firms hiring contractors
Contractor negotiations are usually handled by the agent. But, if a client does deal direct, understanding contractor negotiations is key.
�ser who is a specialist in contractor affairs and IR35 . It is quite normal for the contractor to ask fo�
Category: Articles: Hiring Contractors | Mon, 25 Jan 2010

How to charge expenses back to your client
Have you incurred expenses that need charging back to your client?
�should include VAT. If your contract is caught by IR35, then the expenses reclaimed will form part of th�
Category: Articles: Expenses | Fri, 07 Dec 2007

Contractor doctor: does taking a break get around the 24 month contractor expenses rule?
Answers a contractor's question about the 24 month expenes rule and explains the rules in detail.
�nses rule. I have been providing services outside IR35 and via my lmited company to my current client fo�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 25 Jan 2018

Contractor doctor: can I leave early even without a termination clause?
Advises an unhappy contractor how to get out of a contract without a termination clause.
�he pay is terrible, made worse by being caught by IR35. I would really like to leave and am applying for�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 17 Jul 2018

Contractor doctor: how do umbrellas calculate contractors’ national insurance
When contracting inside, employer's National Insurance contributions are calculated on the gross income billed to the client.
�Dear Contractor Doctor, I’ve been working inside IR35 and would like to know if there is any difference�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 10 Jul 2008

Contractor doctor: can clients withhold payment over disputes about equipment not returned?
Clients do have the right to claim compensation from contractors who lose equipment but, as David Royden of Laytons Solicitors explains, they cannot withhold payment.
�d be a contributing factor to putting them within IR35 . But when a contractor does have to use their cl�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 24 Jul 2008

Contractor doctor: can I go contracting even though I might become unwell?
Under normal conditions, contractors don't get sick pay. But they can get insurance that will cover days lost to illness, assuming they aren't missing work due to a pre-existing condition.
�is a key element in proving that you are outside IR35 , a piece of tax legislation that applies to some�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 26 Sept 2007