Simon Moore

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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.

Tech-dependent Barclays, HSBC and JP Morgan dominate the UK’s top 20 hiring companies.

To avoid delay, permits for Britons with Swiss contracts should be sorted before March.

27th February, 2019 | Contracting Overseas

The ‘guinea pig’ probe into one PSC, to decide on IR35 for all PSCs, wins two advisers’ backing.

An offence with huge implications for contracting just got its own widget for whistle-blowers.

A question that the Revenue last year dodged is finally answered -- by contractors it hired.

Small companies give HMRC the cold shoulder for its invitation to digitise VAT.

Four ‘false news’ examples on IR35 get picked apart by a recruitment lawyer.

Hammond hears that it’s time his warm words translated into reformist actions.

Crowds of commuters getting taken in about tax liabilities has put their towns on the map.

Hand it over to a man with no past in a public place? ‘If something doesn’t feel right…’

19th February, 2019 | Guide to Contracts

Protest organisers call you to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with MPs fighting retrospection.

Status expert warns of IR35 investigations having ‘unrelated’ beginnings.

MPs get a preview of how HMRC’s tax has turned people’s lives upside down.

Whether you can work abroad via your PSC is a bit of a traffic light. But in 12 countries, you can push the button with confidence.

15th February, 2019 | Contracting Overseas

Sir Ed Davey’s APPG wants you to come forward to outline the ‘reality of your situation.’

Buenos Aires or Bern? There’s a lot of different colour for contractors to fly into this year.

14th February, 2019 | Contracting Overseas

What private sector preparations for the 2020 rules should look like right now.

Labour leader challenges Hammond and May to share their self-assessment forms.

If PSCs had their way, they might do what one adviser suggests -- cut recruiters out.

‘Ditch the salary threshold, extend visas to three years and exempt scarce occupations.’