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Contractor Doctor: How do I calculate student loan payments on a contracting income?
Contractors with student loan debts can calculate repayments due based on gross contracting income, explains James Abbott of Abbott Moore.
�Dear Contractor Doctor I’ve just returned to IT contracting via my own limited company after taking a three y�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 10 Sept 2012

Contractor Doctor: Can my agency withhold pay if I left the contract without notice?
The law of contract applies if a contractor defaults on contractual obligations & leaves a contract early without notice, says Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�payment through the courts.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �and earlier in the year I was awarded a six-month contract with a London-based client via an agency. However�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 13 Dec 2010

Contractor Doctor: Can I give children shares in my contracting company to save tax?
Contractors tempted to transfer company shares to their children to reduce their tax bills will still have to pay tax on any dividend income.
�Dear Contractor Doctor, The IT contracting business I run with my wife is doing so well at t� �ng some services from their bank or entering into contracts or other arrangements that require all shareholde�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 14 Mar 2012

Contractor Doctor: Can my agent withhold £10k based on 17-year-old restrictions?
Restrictive clauses appearing to stop contractors contracting direct may not apply if they pre-date the Conduct Regs, says Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�Dear Contractor Doctor, I’ve contracted with the same client for 17 years via the same ag� �estriction clause still apply, preventing me from contracting direct, and can my agency withhold £10,000 as a r� �contractors who cannot have opted out, and whose contracts are therefore subject to the Conduct Regulations� �parently breached a clause in the original agency contract. As a result, my agency has told me it will withh�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 19 Jan 2012

Contractor Doctor: Can I bypass an agency offering unfair terms?
Contractors may be able to bypass an agency which is offering unfair contractual terms and refusing to negotiate, explains Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�proach sounds totally unprofessional as I’ve been contracting for nine years and have always been paid promptly� �ractor Doctor, I’ve just been offered a six-month contract through an agency I’ve not dealt with before. The�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 26 Jan 2012

Contractor Doctor: Can I buy a tax deductible iPad or Android tablet?
Contractors can claim a tax deduction for the cost of an iPad or Android tablet if it is primarily for business, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�nvest in some new IT equipment for my engineering contracting business. I am seriously considering buying a 3G� �the rules relating to personal and business data contracts are the same as those for mobile/smartphone contr� �cost can be expensed For a 3G/4G mobile broadband contract to be allowable, the contract must be between the�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 16 Feb 2012

Contractor Doctor: Is it worth paying Benefit in Kind (BIK) tax for some benefits?
Contractors can calculate the benefit in kind (BIK) tax for company benefits before deciding how to pay for them, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�e for some company benefits.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �moved to the UK to start work on my first interim contract with a financial services client. I am considerin�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 16 Feb 2012

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