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UK contracting for expat and overseas workers – the complete guide
The UK is a global centre of excellence for highly skilled contractors and benefits hugely from non-UK and non-EU workers who choose to work in it.
�act search begins, the better. Tax efficiency and IR35 One of the major benefits of being a contractor i� �m non-UK or European Union countries and choose a contracting career in the UK can enjoy a huge range of benefi� �ke advantage of skills shortages to win lucrative contracts. The expat section of this website provides infor� �clients from day one of their contracts. Finding contract work in the UK The best qualified contractors are�
Category: Articles: Expat | Tue, 10 Apr 2012

Timesheets, invoices and payments
When you are contracting you need to complete timesheets and raise invoices. This article explains the process.
�gh your own limited company, outside the scope of IR35, you should prepare your own timesheets in additi� �When you start your contracting you will need to complete timesheets and get them� �days being charged. Rate per hour/day (as per the contract). The total value of time charged. Expenses charg�
Category: Articles: Contracting | Thu, 15 Sept 2016

What is the joint employment model for engaging contractors?
Joint employment is a model available to agencies and hirers but shouldn’t be considered a quick fix for compliance challenges posed by Off-Payroll.
�firms tasked with processing payments for ‘inside IR35’ contractors under the Off-Payroll legislation. T� �status will be reflected through their employment contract which will specify both employers. Though this en�
Category: Articles: Contractor umbrellas companies | Tue, 29 Sept 2020

Umbrella companies: Common questions and issues explained
Contractors like to stay on top of their careers but can be misinformed. Lesley Sweetman from Parasol exposes the top myths about umbrella companies.
�y and maternity and paternity benefits.” 6. Is my IR35 status affected when I contract via an umbrella?� �companies like to ensure they are on top of their contracting careers by getting paid on time, claiming all the� �y or the client. It is the umbrella company which contracts with the agency or client and not the contractor.� �months, such as when they have just negotiated a contract extension, that location is reclassified as the c�
Category: Articles: Contractor umbrellas companies | Tue, 01 Mar 2011

Moving from permanent to contracting - case study 1
A first time contractor shares their experience of how they made the leap from permanent employment to contracting.
�cessful and I have now started my first contract. IR35 Getting the contract was, I thought, the end of m� �a small niche software house. The decision to go contracting wasn’t easy. After 10 years, the job was so comfo� �he obvious solution. [Ed. See Can I Get Part Time Contracts? and Common Reasons Why Permanent Employees Go Co� �mentored during the transition from Permanent to Contract.] I was an associate director at a small niche so�
Category: Articles: First timers | Mon, 17 Oct 2016

Moving from permanent to contracting - case study 2
A first timer contractor tells their story of how they made the leap from permanent employment to contracting.
�smaller details the only item not dealt with was IR35. IR35 This has the potential to be a major pain b� �who advised me that I’d have more chance securing contracting work, rather than further permanent work. The ide� �, rather than further permanent work. The idea of contract work was appealing, but I was a little apprehensi�
Category: Articles: First timers | Wed, 17 May 2006

Contracting legislation: key laws affecting contractors
Make sure you don't fall into any legal traps and carry on contracting compliantly with our comprehensive list of laws and legislation to beware of!
�key laws and sets of rules affecting contractors: IR35 (Intermediaries Legislation) Often dubbed as the� �contractors. This is because the rules target the contract sector specifically, or contractors are affected�
Category: Articles: First timers | Thu, 07 Sept 2017

Contractor Doctor: Can I quit the contract if the role is different than agreed?
Contractors arriving at their new client’s site only to discover the role they had been sold by the agent is totally different can quit the contract.
�g delivered and to ensure they don’t fall foul of IR35 . This may also include a rate renegotiation. In� �Contractor Doctor I’ve just started work on a new contract that has turned out to be completely different to�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 15 Nov 2012

10 tips for clients hiring contractors
Clients hiring contractors for the first time can help ensure their project’s success by using these ten top tips from recruiter Emma Brierley.
�and accommodating to a contractor’s concerns over IR35 IR35 does not really matter to clients. But it do� �d. Make sure that contractors leave when they are contracted to, and that project creep does not mean they rem� �own actions but because their client renews their contract when they are no longer really needed. Make sure�
Category: Articles: Hiring Contractors | Tue, 27 Oct 2009

False Self-Employment legislation - explained
Most contractors should remain outside of the False Self-Employment legislation, which is mainly targeting self-employed sole traders.
�g themselves via a salary or deemed payment under IR35 are also receiving employment income, so they too� �under obligation to provide personal services The contract is via a third party agency contract The worker i�
Category: Articles: False Self Employment | Wed, 21 May 2014