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Contractor doctor: can you clarify the 24 month expense rules?
A contractor requires some clarification on the 24 month expense rules. At what point does the rule kick in, and can the 24 month clock be reset with a new contract?
�Dear Contractor Doctor, I've been contracting since September 2005 through a contract company s� �given department, or with different departmental contracts makes no difference. What it means is that you ma� �e been contracting since September 2005 through a contract company supplying services to one of their client�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 09 May 2007

Contractor doctor: am I too old for contracting?
A permanent employee considers contracting but is worried if ageism exists in the contract world.
�y project management. I’m thinking of maybe going contracting to earn more money but am now concerned whether I� �erience puts you in a very good position to get a contract in project management. Kind regards Contractor Do�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 11 May 2007

Contractor doctor: is renting a home near the contract site an allowable expense?
Contractors who rent a place to live near where they are working can deduct almost all expenses if the accomodation they are renting isn't their principal place of residence.
�any other reason in connection with your computer contracting activities. The property may not be used in pensi� �o rent somewhere short term nearer to the current contract. Is the rent an allowable expense? What about oth�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 04 Jun 2007

Contractor doctor: can I claim food expenses and without receipts?
A contractor enquiries if they can claim for unreciepted food expenses.
�e towards agencies who do it. Good Luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 07 Jun 2007

Contractor doctor: do I need to be an expert to go contracting?
What level of skills do you need to go contracting?
�icle regarding the reasons permanent employees go contracting . I’d love to go contracting for the lifestyle an�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 08 Jun 2007

Contractor doctor: can agencies change the rate of pay mid-contract?
This agency is trying to change the rate due to a contractor on a contract that is already in force. They have no legal right to do this. Contractors shouldn't stand for it.
�ontract to see if it's there. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I'm in a 6 month contract which stipulates an agreed hourly rate under PAYE�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 18 Jun 2007

Contractor doctor: am I legally obliged to train the client's staff?
Contractors do not have to provide services over and above those agreed in the contract, and clients cannot expect contractors to do so.
�erience and a reference here. Good luck with your contracting! ContractorDoctor� �charge more because it is outside the scope of my contract - I was originally hired as a programmer with no�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 28 Jun 2007

Contractor doctor: can clients terminate you before the contract ends?
This agency sent a contractor home a week early and threatened to refuse a reference if the contractor didn't go. The contractor can sue for the full value of the contract, and he can even take action about the reference.
�Dear Contractor Doctor, My husband is currently contracting on a 6 month contract. He was served notice of it� �rmination clause in the contract. Many contractor contracts include the right to terminate at any time with n� �My husband is currently contracting on a 6 month contract. He was served notice of its end, however today h�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 02 Jul 2007

Contractors, directors’ loan accounts and borrowing company money
Contractors usually have no need for a director’s loan, but for those that do, there are strict rules and pitfalls, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�Contractors can enjoy a long and lucrative contracting career without ever needing to take a director’s� �for professional fees, such as incorporation and contract expenses. “A contractor might find they are in re�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Wed, 10 Jul 2013

Contractors publishing their owns books – tax and accounting issues
Contractors self-publishing promotional books shouldn’t publish through their company unless profits will be large, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�ontractors self-publishing books to promote their contracting services should pay for the project personally an�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Tue, 12 Nov 2013