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Simon Moore

Simon Moore is one of the UK’s most consistently published freelance journalists on freelancing,

self-employment and contractor issues, such as IR35, the Loan Charge and late payment.

Trained in News & Features writing by NCTJ-approved journalism tutors, Simon worked in the

newsrooms of local, consumer and national press titles, before setting up his own editorial services

company, Moore News Ltd.

The company’s clients include a FTSE-listed recruiter, a division of one of the ‘Big 4’ accountancy

firms and the UK’s largest small business forum. Simon’s articles have been linked to by The Daily

Telegraph and the biggest newspaper website in the world, MailOnline.

Labour and Tory MPs team up to take on a 'short-sighted' plan to restrict T&S relief.

Digital marketers are the only contractors who IT agents are struggling to find.

London to Brighton is the type of 'significant distance' a client must move if you want to claim afresh.

7th December, 2015 | Expenses

It's a question of branch or subsidiary for one IT contractor who's thinking big.

3rd December, 2015 | Contracting Overseas

Top tips if contractors want to play Santa without having to pay Hector.

2nd December, 2015 | Limited Companies

All but two IT contractor skills are pointing in a positive pay direction.

The end of ongoing relief is an extra strain on umbrella contractors' expenses from April.

Tax clarity for a contractor confused about his 'limited' options.

30th November, 2015 | Successful Contracting

Seventeen definitive steps to be taken, including forgetting the Freelancer Limited Company.

What IT contractors can’t afford to miss in the chancellor’s AS-Spending Review combo.

Second-home contractors won’t be fans of the chancellor, but they won’t be fazed by him either.

Cap on contracting could be unveiled as early as next month, PSCs told.

Osborne unveils a combined Spending Review and Autumn Statement to 'rebuild Britain.'

Contractor told he's in touch with a scheme based in 'barge pole' territory.

25th November, 2015 | Successful Contracting

No proposal in the AS to cap PSC contracting, but it could still be around the corner.

Any significant relief is 18 months away at very, very best, micro-businesses told.

No easy answers for a Kiwi hoping to get the best out of the UK tax landscape.

23rd November, 2015 | Contracting Overseas

Today's price cap on IT agency contractors looks perilous for healthcare and its tech talent pool.

Two sources (independent of each other) flesh out a plan to put some PSCs on the payroll.

A 'one-month-then-payroll' clause won’t work where many think IR35 has failed.