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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.

Deducting his staff's PAYE & NIC only to pocket it himself earns a payroll boss two years.

Too rich for my blood, say clients, facing annual rate rises of up to 27%.

Stress, cost and duration all going in the wrong direction for investigated taxpayers.

Why every UK agency contractor will automatically be 'SDC' and stripped of tax relief.

A small companies' champion gets rare access to the Revenue's nerve centre.

Taxman to hear in the 'strongest terms' how his IR35 plan would ruin the contractor market.

Lobbyist launches letter-writing campaign ahead of a major meeting next month. 

IT contractor demand still growing, albeit at its weakest rate for 25 months – REC.

Staffing giant succumbs, as its third attempt to quash a tax bill for 500,000 temps fails.

Web designer reassured that owning a domain isn’t the same as owning a trade mark.

6th August, 2015 | Successful Contracting

Final word before today's deadline on whether agencies' must report contractor pay details.

5th August, 2015 | Successful Contracting

Uptick in non-compliance suggests doubling the fine hasn't had the desired effect.

Taxman enters 'full collection mode' after a legal challenge to APNs fails.

The GMB union sues the ride-hailing app, believing its drivers to not be contractors.

The much-criticised small business conciliation service is launched; in all but name.

Legal aid for a techie feeling stung by a clause committing him to make good any loss.

30th July, 2015 | Guide to Contracts

Taxman is taking just three responses on 'SDC' to mean contractors aren't caught.

Unmentioned tax changes undermine the rhetoric about supporting single-person businesses.

Only time will tell if there's a conspiracy against PSCs -- but there probably isn't.

The weekly allowance for use of home as an office looks inadequate if research is right.