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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.

Taxman's record on IT suppliers inspires 'little confidence' that he'll succeed in 2017.

Take-home pay is one of the few positives for the increasingly cautious contract workforce.  

A month behind bars for every year she stole from the public purse goes to a female tax official.

Your dreams and obligations may be poles apart, but knowing when to act is the key to both.

28th January, 2015 | Money

Ten tax-saving steps limited company contractors should consider taking before April 6th.

28th January, 2015 | Limited Companies

London's daily IT pay divides into the lucrative, the flat and the long-term static. 

What 21 IT contractor skills are worth -- this year and last.

Technology is the strongest capital investment that banks and financers are set to make.

Politicians may target the increasingly costly tax break you get when disposing a company.

Contractual tips for a techie who expected extension, not taunts about sudden termination.

23rd January, 2015 | Guide to Contracts

'Astonishing' fee rise of up to 622% awaits those taking a commercial dispute to court. 

Hopefully, it will be only the media who's taken in by 'brollies' who aren't proper brollies.

Five industry bosses respond to the Dispatches investigation into umbrellas.

ContractorUK survey finds less pessimism among its readers this year than last.

Top tips for an IT engineer wanting a fix to the intrusions of the pre-work process.

20th January, 2015 | Successful Contracting

Investigations into small businesses collect more additional tax than ever before.

Speak up on the fastest ever mobile services, coming down the line inside of five years. 

Financial masterclass to include timely advice on how to do your tax return.

Help for a MVL contractor hoping his CGT allowance isn't capped to a single tax year.

18th January, 2015 | MVL

Expert helps a contractor hoping to get two lots of tax relief on his IT course.  

16th January, 2015 | Expenses