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Contractor Doctor: Do contract terms still apply if I start the contract early?
Contractors requested & agreeing to start work on a contract early are likely to find that all the terms will apply, explains Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�d? “Many of the cases that cover the formation of contracts go back to the nineteenth century,” continues Sin� �Dear Contractor Doctor I recently won a new IT contract that was originally due to start about a month af�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 15 Oct 2014

Contractor Doctor: How much income should I save for holidays and sickness?
Contractors don’t receive sick pay or get paid for holidays, so need to plan their finances to take into account expected, and unexpected, time off.
�ntracts or get ill and can’t work. How much of my contracting income should I save for time off due to holidays� �ke time off for holidays, and in case I’m between contracts or get ill and can’t work. How much of my contrac� �ear Contractor Doctor, I’ve just started my first contract as an interim marketing contractor. Until now, I’�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 28 Oct 2016

Contractor doctor: can I get part time flexible contracts?
Contractor Doctor offers advice to a permanent employee who is considering part time contracting.
�Dear Contractor Doctor, I'm looking to go contracting and am interested working part time. Perhaps 2-3� �a week scenario. Contracting for 2-3 days a week Contracts of this nature are very rare indeed and are rarel� �is an entirely different market to the full time contract scenario. Let's first discuss the 2-3 days a week�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 09 Dec 2016

Contractor doctor: how can I renegotiate a smaller agency margin?
Getting a higher rate by reducing a very high agency margin.
�d this be legal? I'm nearing the end of a 6 month contract which the client wants to renew. Relations with t�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 23 Jan 2018

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

Contractor Doctor: can my agency force me to add new clauses into my contract?
Contractors should be wary when asked to add new clauses to a contract, as there may be less risky alternatives, explains Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�My agency has asked me to sign an amendment to my contract in relation to ‘new legislation’ set out in the F�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 25 Aug 2016

Contractor Doctor: Can I claim Jobseeker’s Allowance if I have a limited company?
If you’re short of work, you can claim JSA providing your company funds are under a threshold, though it may slightly complicate your tax situation.
�t as a source of income it pales in comparison to contracting. If possible, you should retain money earned duri� �receiving Jobseeker’s Allowance when I am between contracts, and not claiming when I am working on a contract� �ontracts, and not claiming when I am working on a contract. Should I be claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance if I�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 05 Sept 2016