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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 small July payment should be treated with suspicion, to avoid a big surprise in 2020.’

What this website and ten other contractor groups have told the PM and chancellor.

As an ex-Tory leader admits shame, the incumbent is begged by the bereaved to act.

Sector stalwarts join ContractorUK in pressing the PM and chancellor on their contractor commitments.

Adviser reassures a contractor he’s unlikely to be the next Lewis Hamilton.

13th August, 2019 | Limited Companies

Political heavyweight Sir Vince Cable joins the many MPs landing the very same blows on the loan charge.

Having binned both the net migration target and Tier 1’s cap, the government is told Tier 2 salary must be next in its sights.

Government told resisting a rush job on contractor tax reform would stem labour market uncertainty.

New government disappoints by churning out the ‘same old stuff,’ despite 25,000 fresh objections.

Bank to ‘undoubtedly’ keep engaging PSCs, but it still wants 5,000 external techies on-payroll.

PM urged to act sooner rather than later, as August’s and September’s cut-off could claim more lives.

What can and can’t be claimed when limited company workers stay overnight for business.

1st August, 2019 | Expenses

Short-term fixed savings accounts are the best bet to avoid an April 2020 gamble.

1st August, 2019 | Money

‘Only very valued PSCs will get access to the (toothless, flawed) system; the rest won’t.'

Alert issued over fake clients, and fraudulent ‘contractors’ making off with agencies’ cash.

Ex-Tory leader reminds the current leader about HMT’s ‘unfair, damaging retrospection.’

Government off-payroll rules ‘review’ says 2012’s have been ‘superseded’ by 2017’s.

The contractor sector’s biggest endorsement yet of the PM’s appointments goes to HMT’s new boss.

The case of the doctor who did a commendable job underlines the injustice imposed, and incoming, on others who work independently.

Time (and volatility) might not be on the new Tory leader’s side, but the hope is he’ll clear the big obstacles.