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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.

Archaic laws and borderless IT products combine to overwhelm the ECJ.

David Morris MP wants to tackle the 'unnecessarily complicated' Intermediaries legislation.

Beta service grants techies and tech providers access to 170million records.

US sharing economy put on alert as a freelancer is found to be an employee.

Revenue praised for replacing instant penalties with a new 'risk-based' approach.

Taxman accused of breaking his own rules on how far he can go back to assess VAT.

Top accounting tips for an IT contractor due to earn brownie points for honesty.

18th June, 2015 | Successful Contracting

The traditional route to redress for unpaid firms is making a comeback.

Service agreement, articles, contract or colleagues will decide one director's fate.

17th June, 2015 | Limited Companies

ISPs agree to let customers leave (penalty-free) if 'speeds fall below acceptable levels.'

New high in HMRC payouts to tax whistleblowers, who are increasingly in professional services.

What you do, not the way you operate, determines if you need business cover.

15th June, 2015 | Limited Companies

IT micro-businesses beating tax and legal firms in the per person revenue stakes.

'Pro-active' IT contractors likely to top the must-hire list of a sector struggling on privacy.

What IT teams should be doing to head off network downtime and data loss.

Speaking to his umbrella is best for a contractor wondering if he's covered.

11th June, 2015 | Umbrella Companies

Only 20 days left to avoid penalties of up to 200%.

The deadline to declare new officers or their details is missed by more than half of firms.

A permie turned contractor could be taken to court by agency or client, or both.

9th June, 2015 | Successful Contracting

The REC's temporary IT worker index is showing its lowest score in 22 months.