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.

A list of the latest talking points between the taxman and contractors' advisers.

Joined-up thinking seems to have kicked the expenses clampdown into the long grass.

IFA to contractors reveals what he expects (and wants) to see from the chancellor. 

'IR35 unlikely to rear its head in the Budget due to HMRC update just four days before it.'

Lawyer cautions a Plan B contractor against inserting an 'exorbitant' interest clause.

16th March, 2015 | Guide to Contracts

What George Osborne should (and shouldn't) offer PSC contractors on Wednesday.

Latest rate data revealed to a techie testing the water of IT contracting.
 

The hubs and hot skills that are driving demand in the technology contracts market.

Oil giant tells temporary tech workforce to accept pay cut or quit.

Most umbrella companies expect a withholding of tax relief, rather than a withdrawal. 

Cash expert separates the choices from the compulsory when it comes to invoicing. 

10th March, 2015 | Successful Contracting

Firms throwing money at the demand-supply mismatch is lining the IT labour market's pockets. 

A destabilising of contractors at the MoD requires an urgent rethink, says IPSE.

UK's contracting tsar is sad about how self-employment is seen by Labour MPs.

Tax unit makes at least 45 mentions of the rule it's restricted from exploring.

The 22 big things the government should do on status, listed and at-a-glance.

A lack of capacity and skills is auspicious if you're one of seven types of IT contractor.

Stop yourself sleepwalking into automatic month-on-month fines from Friday.

4th March, 2015 | Money

Honesty will be the only policy if a new virtual certification system becomes compulsory.

Isis killer is an ex-computer programmer who has a knack for sales and holds a 2:2.