Simon Moore

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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.

Ex-government secondee declines to add to conjecture by the Mail and Guardian.

Three straight months of slower growth for IT contractors comes to an end.

Scathing report reveals how the Revenue is failing millions of taxpayers on multiple fronts.

An overseas contractor's tax-efficiency fears will come true if he sticks to what he's got.

5th November, 2015 | Contracting Overseas

'Control' should be the ONLY choice viable to HMRC.

Reassurance for a direct-to-US client supplier, but also red tape and a rate of up to 30%.

4th November, 2015 | Contracting Overseas

Accounting aid for a 1,000-mile round trip contractor daunted by renewal.

3rd November, 2015 | Expenses

A University of Life graduate and ex-taxman advises a wary contractor.

2nd November, 2015 | Umbrella Companies

Most contract professionals think Britain is stronger in (not out of) Europe - survey.

Ex-taxman spells out what's deductible if his former employer catches you.

29th October, 2015 | IR35 Further Reading

Contract techies at GBM begin doing the same work for less money; less of the time.

Making business simpler and less taxing should top the chancellor's agenda on Nov 25.

Two steps to consider taking ahead of the proposed changes to status and expenses.

26th October, 2015 | Successful Contracting

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.