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Contractor contracts: when you need to draft the contract yourself
When contractors who are contracting direct are asked by clients to supply a draft contract for review, they have a number of sources to choose from.
�ies in the future, particularly if they relate to IR35 and other tax-related issues that have the potent�
Category: Articles: Legal | Wed, 31 Mar 2010

Conduct of employment regulations: a guide to opting in or out
Most contractors don’t need the protection provided by the Conduct of Employment Regulations and when asked by their agency, can choose to opt out.
�package of evidence that puts a contractor inside IR35. But, as highlighted earlier, genuine contractors�
Category: Articles: Legal | Thu, 08 Mar 2018

5 reasons you shouldn't consider property investments via your company
Considering using company profit to invest in property? Here's 5 reasons why it's a very bad idea.
�rsonally. 5. Business climate Since the advent of IR35, the settlements legislation (formerly known as S�
Category: Articles: Pensions | Mon, 26 Jun 2017

Pensions for contractors with a limited company
Income from limited companies can go straight into pension funds for serious tax advantages.
�nd you are a higher rate tax payer, not caught by IR35 . You can either put the £100 into a pension, or�
Category: Articles: Pensions | Tue, 07 Apr 2009

Processing your company payroll when contracting via a limited company
Maintaining a company payroll seems a mundane task but Phil Richards of Blevins Franks explains it is a vital statutory requirement for contractors.
�es separately using their own expenses forms (for IR35 status reasons they should never use a client’s o�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Fri, 24 Oct 2008

Contractor Doctor: I am being harassed by a client’s employee – what are my rights?
Contractors have no employment rights but, according to David Royden of Laytons Solicitors, the do have the right to a healthy and safe workplace.
�world, ‘I am an employee’, which could put their IR35 status is serious jeopardy. “The contractor in th�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 16 Sept 2008

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.
�places a contractor at risk of being found inside IR35 , specifying the contractor as the ‘authorised re�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 28 Oct 2010

Contractor Doctor: Can I claim for packed lunches or do I have to eat out?
Contractors on business trips away from home can claim for subsistence costs, such as weekly shops for packed lunches, says James Abbott.
�ear the site and I don’t use the canteen to avoid IR35 issues. Instead I shop for a week’s worth of pack�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 29 Mar 2012

Contractor Doctor: My client asks me to work through lunch – should I charge?
Contractors aren’t usually paid for time they don’t work, like lunch hours, but ultimately it depends on what has been negotiated into the contract.
�r to have employee-like characteristics and their IR35 status could be in jeopardy. The basis on which a�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 04 Apr 2012

Saving for retirement: contractors need to act now
With the inevitable future meltdown in state pensions contractors need to act now to ensure a healthy retirement.
�HMRC.] As a contractor you can reduce the pain of IR35 with a contractor pension and also help to avoid�
Category: Articles: Pensions | Mon, 15 Nov 2004