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Contractor Doctor: Can I claim for training as a pre-incorporation expense?
Contractors have limited scope to claim for training expenses incurred before incorporation, explains Steve Crouch of Crunch.co.uk.
…a project manager, but I’m just thinking of going contracting. I’ve not incorporated my own contractor limited… …ully certified and help me win project management contracts. I am planning to pay for the training course on… …pocket before she started trading with her first contract, she would technically not be incurring the expen…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 03 Dec 2009

Contractor doctor: how can I deal with staff who keep asking me for expert advice?
Sometimes clients expect you to train their staff as part of your contract. If you had never agreed to this then you don't have to - but you could turn it into an opportunity.
…handle the situation. Paul Johnson, who has been contracting for six years says "Most contractors do offer a b…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 29 Jan 2010

Contractor Doctor: I’ve bought a house to be near my clients: what costs can I claim?
Contractors who buy a second home to be closer to clients can claim a range of costs as expenses, explains David Colom of DJ Colom & Co.
…legitimate travel expenses.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor… …in the North of England. However, as most of the contract work is in the South West, I have bought a house…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 23 Feb 2010

Contractor Doctor: Can I legally challenge early termination by my client?
When contractors are terminated early, close examination of contracts can sometimes confirm there is no legal solution, warns Roger Sinclair of Egos.
…xpert who is knowledgeable about contract law and contracting. The small up-front fee can pay huge dividends if… …ambiguous, and is indeed found frequently in many contracts of this type. “The time for the contractor to cha… …y day off telling me the client has terminated my contract early, with immediate effect. I checked the contr…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 24 Feb 2010

Contractor Doctor: Can I still qualify for benefits after a short-term contract?
James Doyle from Tarpon advises how unemployed contractors can take advantage of short term contracts whilst minimising the interruption of benefits.
…its. The Job Centre staff are unfamiliar with how contracting works and can’t advise me. Is there a way that I… …eekers Allowance (JSA), but a fantastic temporary contract lasting only three weeks on-site with the client…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 01 Mar 2010

Contractor Doctor: Can the firm that bought my client refuse to approve timesheets?
Roger Sinclair of Egos highlights the potential risks contractors can face when they choose to continue working without a current contract.
…ctual problems – right now!'” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor… …ays weekly and has so far lasted for three years. Contracts have traditionally been renewed every six months,… …t my client’s site and working via an agency on a contract that pays weekly and has so far lasted for three…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 17 Mar 2010

Contractor Doctor: Does contracting for different clients at the same location affect the 24 month rule?
Contractors can change clients at the same location and ‘reset’ their 24 month rule expenses status, but only under certain conditions.
…ompanies: Company A is my client, which I will be contracting with for just under 24 months Company B is a faci… …elated to companies A and B. If, at the end of my contract with company A, I got a contract with either comp…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 26 Sept 2008

Contractor Doctor: Can I give myself a tax-free long service award?
Contracting and contractors have been around for a few decades now. Does this mean contractors may pay themselves tax-free awards for long service?
…nificant points during their careers. I have been contracting through my own limited company, of which I am a d…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 01 Oct 2008

Contractor doctor: can I claim expenses for buying a second home closer to my client?
Many contractors spend time away from home in a rented flat to be closer to their clients. Rental costs can be claimed but when you buy a second property, it is more complicated.
…and repairs and maintenance . Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor… …oser to the client but, a year after starting the contract, I then decided to purchase a property as this wo…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 07 Aug 2008

Can my umbrella and agency change my payment terms without my agreement?
Contractors are safe from mid-term contract changes, but renewals can be used by all sides to improve their position, says Roger Sinclair of Egos.
…g new terms imposed on him mid-contract. Risks of contracting “Technically, none of the parties have done anyth… …lity and employment risk.” The resulting chain of contracts results in a very arms length relationship contra… …o 21 days from my invoice submission date when my contract comes up for renewal in two month’s time. I have…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 18 Nov 2008