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.

‘Wait and see’ mode until Brexit completes has put the brakes on contract billings.

Divisiveness, change and removal. It’s all gone on, but now it’s time to move on.

Government told that small VAT-registered companies need ‘no deal’ scenarios.

A muddled IR35 policy is why the broadcaster still hasn’t fixed its dog’s breakfast, says the PAC.

Taxpayers on less than £30k are offered an automatic, ‘no questions asked’ arrangement.

Chancellor to get to his feet two weeks pre-Brexit, a few weeks post-IR35 consultation.

‘Have you tried turning it off and on again?’ is often an ask too far.

Aside to small fluctuations contractors will welcome, the big move looks like less IR35-inspired hiring of permies.

Leaf-turning by a blinkered, intransigent HMRC is an unlikely prospect -- at least on IR35.

A cross-party group of peers and MPs will probe the April tax’s impact on contractors.

FSB: It’s right to review what could ruin the self-employed, ‘retrospective’ or not.

Revenue uses November IR35 Forum to exonerate engagers who don’t decide IR35 case-by-case.

HMRC challenges, client inaccuracies and abusive brollies, among other talking points.

28th January, 2019 | IR35 Further Reading

IT workers are all but the best at getting things off their chest, just not at home.

Woolly underwear and other outlandish items fail to make the cut.

Knowing yourself is the key to exploiting fierce competition, sharp appetite and rising rates.

Too busy, too short and too cold. Revenue reveals what won’t fly (includes witches).

QC tweets against the ‘spin’ of a taxman who he says should be ‘soul-searching’.

Brexit, plus political, economic turmoil equals a subdued technology sector.

Why techies with ‘experiance’ and ‘specialized’ skills are probably still on the bench.