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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.

Its backers say the last and best hope of stopping the 2019 levy just needs a few more people to chip in.

HMRC nabs two more on suspicion of ‘setting out to deliberately defraud’ the CJRS.

Sunak’s statement to the OBR unusually omits exactly when his fiscal package will be delivered.

Brexit and covid uncertainty is paving a path which is leading end-users to temps first.

New Revenue research into next year’s IR35 reform labelled ‘highly questionable.’

Penalties and a criminal record awaits the ‘irresponsible’ ignoring the 14-day self-isolation order.

‘It’s up to each PSC recipient to decide for themselves. But self-reviewing, as you’ve been asked, looks prudent.’

As huge tax reform is already waiting in the wings, an ‘odd tweak’ to other rates is seen as more likely.

Leaving salary at the level the government puts in won’t do, as 80% coverage is still required.

Almost all the liabilities PSCs pay stand to be hiked at chancellor Sunak’s November statement.

One of London’s oldest financial institutions is among the contractor clients committing to the new normal way to work.

The overseas contracts hub joins the countries that contractors must self-isolate after returning from.

‘Groundswell of public support’ lets accounting boss upwardly revise his big number to £325,000.

An old appeal to shun take-home pay inflators could do with reissuing now, thanks to IR35 reform.

Tax charity lodges a formal request for criminal investigations into ‘anyone continuing’ to peddle DR schemes.

Miscalculation ‘fear’ hits the taxman, as SEISS overpayments trigger his plea for you to review your CJRS usage.

Significant win on Mutuality against a high-profile PSC came just at the right time, says off-payroll expert.

Sunak asked to put a special income levy on all DR loans, and a six-month declaration delay.

Self-care, asking for feedback, and going back to basics are among agencies’ top tips.

‘Astonishing’ and ‘rife.’ A testing firm reflects on data it computed on the top 25 tech jobs.