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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.

Brits touching down face 14 days indoors if they’ve worked in any of six new covid-19 hotspots.

A great decline from the pandemic has pushed freelancer income into the red, with devastating prospects – IPSE.

Contractors’ advisers back Alternative Dispute Resolution being virtually available, and ‘at any stage’ pre-FTT.

HMRC puts one in the back of the net against Kickabout. But it’s not without those who contest it.

Advice if you’ve taken too much needs heeding, given HMRC says it’s disinterested in innocent mistakes.

The entrepreneur is assured of his day in court to fight the government’s lockdown.

Tech hiring downturn eases in line with lockdown lifting, but ‘we’re not in the clear yet.’

Taxman recalling more notices than he sends represents a drop in the ocean which he’ll be fine about spilling -- expert.

A Loan Charge successor could mimic IR35 reform by making the supply chain responsible  -- former tax inspector.

An almost defiant chancellor tells ‘stranded’ PSCs, ‘it’s not as if you’ve got nothing.’

Passionate about the rights lockdown removed, the persistent entrepreneur is waiting on a court date.

PSCs with turnover under £85k face an online-only future with HMRC returns.

Contractor? Expert? MP? Even a Lord? It makes no difference, off-payroll adviser says, you’ll still be ignored.

Covid-19 policy change to boost confidence comes as ‘Ltd’ directors say they’re flagging.

Prime minister and chancellor ‘persuaded’ MPs to change their minds, and their votes on the off-payroll delay.

Sir Keir Starmer’s template-reply to people who’ve lost their livelihoods wins him new followers.

While it may not cover all their costs, brollies are backing Sunak for his £1,000 job retention bonus.

Taxman’s first ever CJRS detainee is met with warnings he’s unlikely to be the last.

Furlough bonus, VAT cut and stamp duty holiday. Yet no respite from IR35 reform, or the reissuing of already discredited off-payroll statements.

Rishi Sunak delivers his covid-imposed plan for jobs, which excludes anything new on IR35.