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Contractor Doctor: Do I have rights if my contract’s terminated because I’m pregnant?
Limited company contractors terminated due to pregnancy can sue for discrimination, but there’s a tax sting in the tail.
�aken into account when awarding compensation. The IR35 sting in the tail However, although the contracto� �ractor Doctor I am an IT contractor and typically contract direct with clients through my own limited compan�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 01 May 2014

Contractor doctor: can expenses be claimed for entertainment?
Answers a question from a reader about the rules for claiming entertainment expenses.
�ractor is a genuine business outside the scope of IR35 with the costs of marketing that every business h� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I’m fairly new to the contracting game and have incorporated a new limited company� �I am trying to secure my first interim management contract by working all of my business contacts developed�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 19 Apr 2012

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� �when hiring direct When the client is hiring and contracting direct with the contractor, they are responsible� �awyer, as they are the service provider. Once the contracts have been finalised the contractor will send the� �kely to cover rates and any specific terms in the contract the client or contractor would like to be include�
Category: Articles: Hiring Contractors | Mon, 25 Jan 2010

Contractor guide to the Employment Allowance
Contractors with no income except salary could be better off by £164 per year by using the Employment Allowance, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�e exempt But Abbott warns that contractors inside IR35 and applying a deemed salary calculation are one�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Wed, 09 Apr 2014

Minimising the risk of an HMRC investigation
Contractors can minimise the risk of being investigated by HMRC by taking simple yet effective measures, explains Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�ted James Abbott, Abbott Moore In the case of IR35 , the now defunct business entity tests ( BETs )� �accurate tax returns can be based,” says Abbott. Contracting businesses failing to maintain adequate records f�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Wed, 27 Nov 2013

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� �s if equipment goes missing.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �d. I've suggested that the card is cancelled. The contract states that any assets should be returned at the�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 24 Jul 2008

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� �r PAYE/NI Salary Calculator . Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 10 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� �term aim has always been to go from permanent to contracting and felt the time was just right recently, having� �ust do is to turn up at work for every day of the contract. 'When the contractor misses work, all of the oth�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 26 Sept 2007

Extracting profits tax efficiently from a limited company
Contractors can choose from a range of strategies to extract profits tax efficiently from their limited company, explains Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�Most limited company contractors working outside IR35 pay themselves a low salary and the balance of th� �– if they are not doing so, they should move to a contract that is outside IR35 Decide on a suitable salary�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Wed, 30 Jul 2014

Contractor guide to splitting dividends
Splitting dividends with a spouse to maximise contracting income used to be the norm, but the Arctic Systems case changed the rules.
�n limited company and whose contracts are outside IR35 have often maximised net income by splitting the� �eived by the taxman as ‘systemic tax avoidance by contracting couples’, HMRC dusted off the little known Sectio� �ctors running their own limited company and whose contracts are outside IR35 have often maximised net income� �plus marketing, which might include searching for contract opportunities and running the company website. Jo�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 14 Dec 2017