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Contractor Doctor: can I use a tax certificate to offset my tax bill in the UK?
Contractors working overseas can face tax complications, but acquiring a tax certificate can provide an easy and efficient resolution in most cases.
�provides confirmation that their tax affairs are compliant with local tax regulations. The UK has double tax� �erating through a contractor limited company when contracting overseas isn’t often recommended as it tends to g� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I contract via my own limited company, mostly working in Aze�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 11 Feb 2016

Contractor Doctor: Can I start a contract when on gardening leave?
Employees on gardening leave and considering contracting should check their employment contract first or they may risk breaching its terms.
�aimed. The overarching employment contract that a compliant umbrella company provides enables contractors to� �ationships that may damage their former employer. Contracting via a limited company or umbrella company means t� �league who went freelance to work on a short-term contract with her, and she is suggesting I can tax efficie�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 17 Jul 2013

Increased dividend taxes – time to dis-incorporate?
Ltd Co contractors considering dis-incorporating to avoid dividend tax may find they're better off staying as they are, says Duncan Strike of Intouch.
�new umbrella models. Now some less reputable and compliant umbrella companies will be providing models that� �terms of its shareholdings.” Due to the nature of contracting, limited company contractors’ circumstances often� �dangerous by potential clients, resulting in less contracts for the contractor.” Strike also points towards l�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Wed, 17 Feb 2016

What is a ‘personal service company’?
Many contractors who work for clients through their own limited companies frequently find their business referred to as a ‘personal service company’.
�elp with tax issues and generally ensure you stay compliant. If you use a specialised firm the fees can be ve� �estigating the tax affairs of contractors. In the contracting sector, the generally accepted definition of a pe� �not want even the slightest risk of there being a contract of service, or an employment relationship, with t�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 22 Mar 2018

Contractor banking – running a business bank account
Having successfully applied for and opened a business bank account, contractors should adopt best practice when running their company’s account.
�ir contractor limited company’s financial affairs compliant.� �ar ‘audit trail’. For example, at the end of each contracting month a contractor can make three payments from t�
Category: Articles: Contractor banking | Mon, 15 Aug 2016

Comparing state insurances and private income protection
Contractors will find that state insurances won’t provide a financial safety net if they can’t get work or fall ill.
�icies. Umbrella company contractors working for a compliant service provider should both qualify for and be p� �ny kind of a safety net for the resulting loss of contracting income. The main state benefits for contractors n� �enges as limited company contractors when between contracts. What state insurances are available for contract� �overnight if they suddenly fall ill or are out of contract. That’s why at as a minimum we recommend that con�
Category: Articles: Contractor Income Protection | Wed, 06 Apr 2016

Off-Payroll rules: Beware the disguised remuneration operators
Professional Passport CEO Crawford Temple explains how contractors can identify and protect themselves from disguised remuneration schemes.
�claimed they were unable to distinguish between a compliant umbrella company and a tax avoidance scheme. Mean�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Fri, 12 Mar 2021

IR35 Rules: How to determine if your contract passes - 10 essential points
Signing a contract without checking whether it passes is taking a huge risk. Here’s what to look for before signing the contract.
�s unlimited IR35 assessments, helping you to stay compliant with IR35, combined with insurance to protect aga� �c expertise is in dealing with IR35 issues in the contracting sector. A high street solicitor or accountant is� �n points contractors should look out for in their contracts to determine whether they pass IR35: Point 1: Bac� �If you sign a contract that is within IR35 you could find yourself payin�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 19 Sept 2016

Contractor guide to understanding umbrella company payslips
Contractors receiving their first umbrella company payslip may benefit from help to understand the calculations, says Chris Futcher of Pulse Umbrella.
�f The Pulse Umbrella Group , payslips provided by compliant umbrella solutions providers will be transparent� �. Approved expenses are “ deducted from the gross contract income and set aside to be reimbursed outside of�
Category: Articles: Contractor umbrellas companies | Wed, 19 Dec 2012

Umbrella contractors can’t open limited companies to claim T&S relief
Umbrella companies don’t have to consider adopting risky operating models to continue processing contractor T&S, thanks to a new SDC testing solution.
�able to continue processing T&S expenses in a compliant manner maintain a competitive edge in the market,� �hem onto other tasks not originally agreed in the contract. One concern is that HMRC guidelines note that th�
Category: Articles: Contractor umbrellas companies | Wed, 22 Jun 2016