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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.

Don’t let long wait times at the Revenue put you off – start today, says the LITRG.

Umbrella director gets off with a year’s disqualification for every month he channelled out an unsubstantiated £37million.

A Nationwide IT contractor who worked as a project manager falls short by 'fine margins.'

A Single Enforcement Body is welcomed, but not unreservedly and with qualms over when.

Not since May 1998 has appetite for technology skills on a temp basis been so 'huge.'

Two studies put one in three contractors as not caught by the ‘damning’ April 6th rules.

Taxman accused of 'doing all he can to hold on to people’s money, in defiance of Morse.'

A multi-million pound worker compensation bill could compel droves of employers – and self-employed individuals – to act.

The Guardian asks to hear from the excluded; The Times ‘misses the elephant in the room’ and The Sun is seen as a warning.

Ideas to regulate brollies are flowing thick and fast, with many saying the ultimate solution rests with end-users.

Respected advisory firm’s ‘reform can be managed’ comment positioned to MPs as proof off-payroll reform is being welcomed.

Signs the government is potentially open to acting against brollies indicates 'all is not lost.'

Almost ten well-established contractor sector businesses say they’d sign their names to the Poyser-Seeley Harris plan.

Except for technical-types typically sole trading, contractors are glum about their business, more so than about the economy -- IPSE.

Taxman ‘buckles down’ on a suspected CJRS rip-off and in the same loop, an alleged multi-million-pound scam.

Agents back an 11th hour extension, but say virtual checks are so much better they should be here to stay.

An audit, of sorts, to work out how 48,000 mini umbrellas have sprung up so quickly begins.

The taxman is trying to blow the whistle on the Match of the Day presenter, but experts say he’s got an open goal -- his brand.

Updates on .gov in wake of IR35 reform indicate the Revenue realises the brolly situation.

Courier firm gets cut off from appealing, but many are challenging the government not to sit idle.