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Contractor umbrella companies and their contractors’ employment rights
Contractors who work through an umbrella company can have the same employment rights as permanent employees, confirms Derek Kelly of Parasol.
�ompany contractors , whether inside or outside of IR35 , have no employment rights with their client – t� �port, stability and benefits that limited company contracting does not, yet giving contractors more flexibility� �increased minimum payments when they are not in a contract and statutory redundancy pay. In return, however,�
Category: Articles: Contractor umbrellas companies | Wed, 19 Nov 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� �ed or effectively dealt with. Good luck with your contracting. Contractor Doctor� �cording to Royden, many contractor and consultant contracts include clauses that place an obligation on the c� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I recently started a contract and have been teamed with someone who has serious�
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� �his first contract via an agency. Not having been contracting before, I’m worried about what happens if I have� �for delivering the services, is a feature of most contracts. Early termination and replacement Most clients a� �first-time IT contractor about to start work on a contract with a major engineering group. I’ve started my o�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 28 Oct 2010

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

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� �rplus profits in your limited company, tying your contracting affairs to any property investments is fraught wi�
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

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� �racting unwelcome attention.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor�
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� �, accordingly. Day-rate contractors are typically contracted to work an eight-hour day excluding lunch, althou� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I’m new to contracting and have just started work on my first IT contrac� �racting and have just started work on my first IT contract with a financial services client. Within days of�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 04 Apr 2012

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

IR35 - the appeal process
If you are deemed caught by IR35 by the Inland Revenue you can appeal the decision.
�a Notice of Decision – which says whether you are IR35 free or not. 3. The Contractor has 30 days to app�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Thu, 23 Mar 2000