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Contractor Doctor: New contract asks me to commit to limited time off – IR35 issues?
A seemingly innocuous phrase restricting time off in a client-supplied contract could put a contractor well inside.
…e amended or negotiated out.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor… …contractor and mid-way through negotiating a new contract working for a financial services client based in…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 09 Feb 2011

Contractor Doctor: Client wants to sue, but owes me money – how can we meet half-way?
A contractor is threatened with legal action by a client who owes him money. Can both parties compromise & win or will they play hardball & both lose?
…, both parties stand to gain. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor… …ased client for over 12 months. There was never a contract signed; we simply agreed the project spec’ and ra…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 11 Apr 2011

Contractor Doctor: Can I escape a contract for services with no termination clause?
Contractors with a business-to-business contract for services can’t exit a contract unless the contract itself allows it, says Roger Sinclair of Egos.
…or did freely enter into it.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor… …an agency for a client in London on a four-month contract. For personal reasons, I need to terminate the co…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 16 Jun 2011

Contractor Doctor: Can I charge my client expenses after the 24-month rule kicks in?
Contractors can continue to charge their clients for expenses even after the 24-month rule takes effect, explains Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
…dvice from their accountant.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor… …flat day rate, some months ago I renegotiated my contract so I could also claim my expenses from my client,…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 21 Jun 2011

Contractor Doctor: Can I give my spouse a company car with no ‘benefit in kind’ due?
Contractors using P11D exemptions for low-paid staff to avoid BIK tax on a spouse’s company car will get caught, says Aboott Moore’s James Abbott.
…nt Abbott Moore LLP . “It is a common pitfall for contracting business owners to assume that, just because they…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 08 Aug 2011

Contractor Doctor: Can my agency charge a £5,000 penalty for early termination?
Contractors with a penalty clause in their contracts should check to ensure that it is legal under English law, explains Roger Sinclair of Egos.
…t may well be unenforceable.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor… …ontractor Doctor, I’m four years into a five-year contract with a UK agency. I’ve recently been offered a ne…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 24 Aug 2011

Contractor Doctor: Can I sell personal assets to my limited company?
Contractors starting a new contracting career and incorporating a company can sell personal assets to their business, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott
…bought six months ago before I’d even considered contracting as a career choice. Because I hardly use my lapto… …ear Contractor Doctor, I’ve just started my first contract as an interim project manager for my first client…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 19 Sept 2011

Contractor Doctor: Can I hire a company car for a single contract?
Contractors hiring a company car for the duration of a single contract will encounter HMRC’s tough tax rules, explains Abbott Moore’ James Abbott.
…ncially advantageous option.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor… …Dear Contractor Doctor, I’ve just won a six-month contract with a new client, but it is based in the middle…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 28 Sept 2011

Contractor Doctor: Do I need an employment contract with my limited company?
The implications of employment contracts for limited company contractors are explained by Lawspeed’s Theresa Mimnagh and Abott Moore’s James Abbott.
…eveloping their contractor business beyond purely contracting, in certain circumstances an employment contract… …ficial. What employment law says about employment contracts According to Mimnagh, whilst employment status is… …or for nine years. I have never had an employment contract with my own company, but recently, one of the oth…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 14 Oct 2011

Contractor Doctor: Can I still claim for childcare costs through my limited company?
Contractors can still claim childcare costs via their limited company despite changes introduced in the 2011 Budget, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
…by HMRC as employment income. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor… …a my own limited company. I’ve just secured a new contract after taking a year out on maternity leave to tak…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Sat, 22 Oct 2011