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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.

'Times New Roman is for the lazy; Helvetica is for the honest and Comic Sans is for clowns.'

'Tens of thousands' of digital suppliers hope an exemption from VAT rules emerges next month.

PM says self-employed need maternity pay, pensions and mortgages reviewed.

Spending on tech suppliers is going on services that IT directors don’t rate.

Almost 10,000 more self-assessors told to pay for purposefully under-declaring.

Top tips for an IT contractor who may emigrate – if he can take his clients with him.

27th April, 2015 | Contracting Overseas

Petrol-head techies will lap up a VIP race day experience at an agency's expense.    

Four facets of the IT contracts market show no sign of election jitters.

Fresh off-payroll guidance tells public clients how to check for IR35 now BETs are off.

IFA analyses which political party might impact your personal finances the most.

22nd April, 2015 | Money

Services that conciliate and mediate are best with the courts, not as alternatives.

Expert confirms a contractor's hunch that he needn't deal with the IRS.

21st April, 2015 | Contracting Overseas

Tech executives help the leafy Surrey suburb excel at paying income tax.

Labour leader lets his party's slight on the self-employed continue.

The 'freelance-friendly' pledges of Cameron, Clegg, Farage, Bennett and Sturgeon.

The very workers targeted by HMRC are the ones who need a say, appeals AUCAE.

What Nick Clegg and his party are pledging to win your vote.

What David Cameron and his party are promising to win your vote.

Where in the world is shaping up to be 'hot' for the UK's IT contractors.

15th April, 2015 | Contracting Overseas

Techie gets top tips on going into and out of business with a fellow contractor.

15th April, 2015 | Successful Contracting