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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.

Tax body rejects 'SDC' in favour of a reporting requirement on contractors and clients.

No truth in the claim that the first year or two as a limited company is a let-off period.

23rd October, 2015 | Limited Companies

Revenue retires its paperwork probes, but firms booked in will still have an inspector call.

Tax relief ban looks even more unfair against freelancers' long list of lingering concerns.

Umbrella boss maps out the contracting landscape in a post-SDC world.

Exercise the new nest egg freedoms before another (positive) pension change takes effect. 

21st October, 2015 | Money

A single measure imposed on HMRC casts you as the low-hanging fruit, multiple times.

Seven months running of self-employment slipping suggests support next month is vital.

Business owners should set out their tax affairs online – CBI.

Recruiters who rule-break with malice will be the focus of BIS’s enforcement teams.

One-man bands will welcome lower prices, says IPSE.

Careless mistakes over relatively small sums may still cost you six months in prison.

Legal tips for an unpaid 'Plan B' contractor fobbed off with excuses.

13th October, 2015 | Successful Contracting

Sixth bid to quash 'BN66' fails, so it's now up to property developers and Montpelier.

Attempts by HMRC to spell out supervision, direction or control are 'perfunctory'.

Fewer and fewer freelancers foresee more public IT contracts.

A few facts should help one contractor guard against too many more sleepless nights.

9th October, 2015 | Successful Contracting

Whispers of another rate cut put the dampeners on an already subdued September. 

Existing remedies for the unpaid hailed as better than new cures.

The upturn is helping stack the odds of small traders paying VAT on time against them.