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Contractor Doctor: Can my limited company pay for counselling?
Contractors can pay for certain types of counselling without attracting a Benefit in Kind tax charge or employer’s National Insurance Contributions.
�ce a benefit in kind charge.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �company for over ten years. However, in his last contract my husband was harassed by another contractor, an�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 30 Nov 2011

Contractor doctor: how can I avoid a gap when going from permie to contracting?
Advises a reader how to make a smooth transition from permie to contracting without a gap in working.
�ppraisal I've decided to vote with my feet and go contracting. My notice period is 4 weeks. How should I go abo� �wer your question about when to start looking for contracts, here's a brief suggested action plan and some po� �ised pay rise we'd have retired years ago. In the contract market, this kind of 'promise' of future pay rise�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 21 Dec 2011

Contractor doctor: can I be forced to take time off for xmas?
Unless your contract specifies that you are expected to have periods of suspension, there is no reason why you should be obliged to take time off.
�ithout a reasonable solution. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �ks, Rachel Contractor Doctor replies: Unless your contract specifies that you should expect periods of suspe�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 22 Dec 2011

Contractor Doctor: Can I claim expenses for building an office in my garden?
Contractors claiming the cost of building an office in their garden may save VAT & tax, but complications may arise, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�ear Contractor Doctor I have recently returned to contracting and have the opportunity to regularly work from h�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 06 Jan 2014

Contractor Doctor: Should I opt out of the Conduct Regs or AWR after a contract win?
Contractors new to contracting can get confused between different sets of regulations, when they apply and whether there is an option of opting out.
�Dear Contractor Doctor I am new to contracting and I have just secured a contract for six months� �I am new to contracting and I have just secured a contract for six months work. I have opted into the Conduc�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 18 Feb 2014

Contractor Doctor: Can I use a doctor’s sick note to defend against contract breach?
Contractors unable to fulfil a contract due to illness will find a sick note from a GP won’t defend a breach, but the contract may be ‘frustrated’.
�via my own limited company. I recently started a contract with a client via an agency. Unfortunately, three�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 24 Feb 2014

Contractor doctor: Can I bypass an agency that has already introduced me?
The 3 main reasons why it's unlikely you will ever be able to cut out an agency and go direct to the client.
�ible to speak to the decision maker Agency client contracts prevent you going direct The agency-client terms� �age, they have one with the client, and it's that contract that quite rightly protects their business intere�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 04 Oct 2016

Contractor Doctor: Should I fake sick leave to avoid complications with my agency?
Contractors who fake sick leave to end a contract early may be in breach of contract. A negotiated termination is a more effective outcome.
�tor Doctor I’m currently working on a three-month contract. As a result of illness, I’ve been working from h�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 29 Apr 2015

Contractor Doctor: can I claim ESA sick pay via my company when on sick leave?
Contractors who fall ill do have options available, despite the lack of protection, but only if they plan ahead, warns Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�,” Abbott adds. Risk-factor contributes to higher contracting rates Having no safety net in case of illness is�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 07 Jan 2016

Contractor Doctor: Should I use ER or a pension to extract cash from my Ltd company?
Contractors trying to tax-efficiently extract and invest limited company cash can choose ER or a pension, but might be best advised to wait and see.
�Dear Contractor Doctor, I have been contracting for a couple of years and I’ve been paying £2,000�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 25 Apr 2016