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How contractors should prepare for financial services screening
It's important to understand the process of financial services screening as it is becoming impossible to work in the sector without it.
�handy for other uses like proving you are outside IR35. ''You don't know how often I hear: ''It's all at�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Thu, 06 Sept 2007

Contractors should understand margins and tax
Contractors need to understand the rules about how they are paid.
�it, or you can take it as a dividend (if outside IR35 ) in which case you only pay a percentage as tax.�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Tue, 13 Nov 2007

Contractor guide to what information their accountants should share with HMRC
Contractors receiving HMRC information requests should seek professional assistance and not tackle them alone, says James Abbott of Abbott Moore.
�Abbott’s experience, particularly in the case of IR35 investigations , even if HMRC got it wrong it can�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Sun, 02 Sept 2012

Contractor limited company checklist for moving company address
Moving business address can be stressful for contractors, but an organised approach will make the legal side of it relatively hassle-free.
�specialist legal advisers or consultants, eg for IR35 Financial advisers (separate from accountants), p�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 02 Apr 2009

Contracting and claiming statutory sick pay (SSP) for limited company contractors
Contractors can claim statutory sick pay (SSP) from their limited company if taking time off due to illness, explains James Abbott of Abbott Moore.
�s under PAYE.” This means that contractors inside IR35 , or who choose to pay themselves a salary above�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Mon, 13 Feb 2012

Contracting via a limited company: Preparing to trade
Contracting via a limited company requires a bank account and registration with HMRC before trading can start, explains InTouch’s Clare Rickman.
�nk their current or future contract may be inside IR35 , because this will impact on how they manage the�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Mon, 25 Jul 2011

Contractor Doctor: Am I good enough for contracting?
Supply and demand drives the market for contractors and those with transferable in demand skills and experience will always be able to find contracts.
�These contractors can be at risk of being inside IR35 if they become a ‘tail end Charlie’, taking any w�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 11 Mar 2015

Contractor Doctor: Can my agent find me a contract before asking about conduct regs?
Contractors not opting out of the conduct regulations before being introduced to a client can’t opt out later explains Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�is unlikely to have any bearing on a contractor’s IR35 status. “The main benefit of opting out for profe�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 15 Nov 2010

Contractor Doctor: My fee income has dropped – should I deregister for VAT?
Abbott Moore’s James Abbott explains that contractors should deregister for VAT only when their business has changed focus, or is closing.
�ter off The VAT on costs, such as accountancy and IR35 contract review fees, can be reclaimed Because mo�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 29 Jul 2010

Contractor Doctor: Can my client replace me with cheap labour from outside the EU?
Clients looking for cost savings can be tempted to terminate local contractors for cheap imports from outside the EU, but it often costs more.
�an employee. This keeps many contractors outside IR35 and allows them to earn considerably more than th�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 18 Feb 2009