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Terminating a contractor
All contractor contracts finish eventually, but there may be reasons why a client wishes to end a contract early, before the contracted end-date.
�Contractor contracts have a start date, which is when the contractor b� �t if the two parties have not agreed to renew the contract. However, there may be reasons why a client wants�
Category: Articles: Hiring Contractors | Tue, 17 Nov 2009

Using recruitment agencies to hire contractors
Agencies can remove much of the burden of finding and hiring contractors from a client and can also add value, explains Ashley Cooper of Parc Ellis.
�hen look online and find the agencies advertising contracts like the one you want to advertise. Pick two or t� �tinues Cooper. “And transparency when it comes to contract rates is vital. No-one expects an agency not to h�
Category: Articles: Hiring Contractors | Tue, 24 Nov 2009

The benefits of hiring an expert contractor
The benefits a contractor can bring to a client’s organisation are huge and include new skills and flexibility that permanent employees cannot match.
�of benefits to the client organisations they are contracted by. Most notably, they can be picked up and put d� �ntractors cite the main reason they started their contracting career was to get away from office politics and a� �ing the services of a supplier and not starting a contract of employment with an employee. Employees have ri�
Category: Articles: Hiring Contractors | Wed, 16 Dec 2009

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.
�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

Paying your contractor – timesheets, invoices and payment
Unless clients sign timesheets and process invoices promptly, contractors don’t get paid. This can delay project delivery and lead to legal action.
�company to raise an invoice. If the contractor is contracting direct through their own limited company, they wi� �as, although contractors are not employees, their contracts give them the right to be paid regularly, accurat� �ontractor’s invoice, could constitute a breach of contract, which if not remedied swiftly, will leave the cl�
Category: Articles: Hiring Contractors | Mon, 08 Feb 2010

Exposed: the ‘win-win’ that can cost clients less and earn contractors more
The cost to clients of hiring contractors or taking on employees can vary wildly, and can lead to gains for contractors and clients alike.
�mployers Contractors and employees often evaluate contract and employment options in terms of the net pay th�
Category: Articles: Hiring Contractors | Tue, 10 Sept 2013

Contractor Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs) – how they worked
Contractors used Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs) as offshore tax solutions until legislation removing the tax benefits was introduced in December 2010.
�irs of the trust. The solution provider took over contracts with the agency or client, so that the contractor�
Category: Articles: Contractor Offshore Solutions | Tue, 08 Mar 2011

Contractor offshore tax solutions: risks and benefits explained
Need to understand the risks and benefits of offshore tax solutions? Use the guide to make an informed decision.
�for contractors Ultimately, the downside risk of contracting through an offshore tax solution is that HMRC dec� �reasing net income from, typically, 65% to 85% of contract value. But solutions are not appropriate for all�
Category: Articles: Contractor Offshore Solutions | Wed, 14 Jun 2017

Contractor interview: getting off to a good start
Samuel Muwonge started contracting when just out of the university when he saw that it offered more opportunities than permanent employment. And it fit his lifestyle. Now after about a year, he's doing very well, thanks.
�This contractor started off straight into contracting and has never looked back. Right from Uni Samuel� �With Agencies Since then, Muwonge has had several contracts, all through agencies. First he did a stint at a�
Category: Articles: Contractor Interviews | Mon, 07 Jan 2008

Contractor interview: steve sammut grows a business despite everything
Contractor Steve Sammut started off 15 years ago with nothing but an idea. Now he runs a business that employs 50 people. And he's done it despite the shocks of adverse fortune.
�ould be a prime example. Building A Business From Contracting The 40-year old Sammut has built a business contr� �saw an opportunity to provide these lessons under contract with schools which could no longer offer them the�
Category: Articles: Contractor Interviews | Fri, 28 Mar 2008