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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.

Pubs and a fed up CTO unite to bring Iken into the digital (non-buffering) age.

‘Don’t get hung up on how your agent tots up time-and-a- half, or do and find another.’

8th February, 2018 | Guide To Agencies

Deadline, what deadline? Droves still to settle up, and staring at £100 fines.

Overcome big barriers the Chinese put up, to be blessed with many potential benefits.

7th February, 2018 | Contracting Overseas

A call to action is among the departing thoughts of an IR35 Forum founding member.

Tax staff speak (three times) of an ‘immediate need’ to fix private sector flouting of IR35.

Who said what, and what’s afoot with the off-payroll rules and IR35’s future.

Thanks to Carillion, a new power is set to see contractors' client-debtors taken to court.

Public PSC, private 'Ltd' or a brolly user? Either way, there’s a campaign for you.

One of the world’s first ever freelance coders, and the 'grandmother of the web.'

'Three strikes and you're out' approach mooted by the small business commissioner.

‘Extremely important’ judgment due for one PSC, all PSCs and IR35’s future.

April’s off-payroll rules are directly blamed for the first fall in company formations in seven years.

Contractors’ wealth managers are likely to welcome a relaxation in wrapper rules.

Waiting 120 days for an end-user to pay points to trouble; not just tardiness.

Not being a ‘flesh and blood human being’ is why the taxman has come unstuck.

Intellectual approach? Patent officials get down with the kids with an IP cartoon series.

Techie who tried to blame his dangerous driving on his victim’s mobile is behind bars.

Get ahead by seeing the IT certifications clients want tomorrow, not today.

25th January, 2018 | Training

Revealed: a three-in-one winner; the most votes ever and painfully, a double-loss.