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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.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-moore-freelancewriterandjournalistforcontract…

Contractors' Questions: Should I be paid for ‘unsatisfactory’ work?

Legal aid for an unpaid IT contractor, let go for a reason his contract doesn’t cover.

28th January, 2016 | Guide to Contracts

More small companies taking on copycat rivals

Attempts to block rival trade mark applications are soaring.

28th January, 2016
Contractors, petition HMRC to keep T&S relief

Site-based workers are Supervision, Direction or Control's most undeserving victims.

27th January, 2016
Government defends digital tax account plans

Updating us at least quarterly will not be akin to four tax returns a year, claims HMRC.

27th January, 2016
Contractors' Questions: Can I set up a UK ‘Ltd’ without a UK address?

A bank account is the stumbling block to becoming limited as a non-resident.

26th January, 2016 | Limited Companies

Contractors' Questions: Is this new model of umbrella company safe?

One brolly's offer of a small salary and the rest as a loan has a number of issues.

22nd January, 2016 | Umbrella Companies

Industries unite to fight contractor expenses ban

Your invitation to help four sectors make the case to keep travel and subsistence relief.

21st January, 2016
Worst excuses for late tax returns – revealed

HMRC updates the list of laughable claims made for missing the Jan 31 deadline.

21st January, 2016
Overhaul ICTs to protect UK IT, Home Office told

New salary threshold would catch 94% of migrants being imported for third-party IT contracts.

20th January, 2016
Contractors' Questions: Will his tax debt hurt our new venture together?

Reassurance for a contractor who's starting-up with someone who stung HMRC.

20th January, 2016 | Limited Companies

Contractors, is your CV still stuck in 2006?

Shake off 10 years' worth of dust from your profiles with ContractorUK's free webinar.

19th January, 2016
Contractors' Questions: Is rail mileage claimable and can I bin receipts?

Travel expenses rules are less liberal than one limited company director hopes.

19th January, 2016 | Expenses

One-person company NI relief ban 'open to abuse'

Loopholes found in a plan to block one-man 'Ltds' from the Employment Allowance.

18th January, 2016
Contractors' Questions: How to best exploit my company's IP rights?

Lawyering up looks best for a web app developer caught in a three company tie-up.

18th January, 2016 | Successful Contracting

HMRC withdraws APNs from 2,000 Montpelier contractors

Taxman says sorry for issuing pay-up front demands, but keeps quiet about refunds.

8th January, 2016
UK's stock of IT companies surges

Tech hubs help take the rate of IT company formation to pre-recession territory. 

7th January, 2016
What 2016 has in store for limited company contractors

Five things set to dominate the PSC contractor market over the next 12 months.

7th January, 2016
Petition launched to scrap digital tax accounts

Over 76,000 people object at being forced to report to HMRC 'at least' every quarter.

21st December, 2015
Why distributions on winding-up never looked so taxing

Some liquidating contractors will rethink ahead of a big change to company distribution rules.

17th December, 2015
Contractors' Questions: Will I owe UK tax when contracting in France?

Short stint across The Channel isn't long enough to cancel a UK tax liability.

17th December, 2015 | Contracting Overseas