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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.

It's not only this Budget that supporters of ER will want it to emerge from unscathed.

Where working practices now get decided ahead of the work being practiced.

20th November, 2017 | Public Sector Contracting

Below pay and perks is your status -- unexplained, but of the utmost importance.

Just because our sector can manage, it’ll be remiss of the government if it repeats its mistakes.

Expert helps a contractor fearing an imminent digital tax account update.

16th November, 2017 | Successful Contracting

Four fundamental wrongs in a new settlement plan make it unacceptable to contractors.

The 22nd isn't just about IR35, as Hammond tends to hit PSCs on multiple fronts.

My half-year assessment of IR35 in the public sector is in -- and it doesn't look very good.

Sole trader or 'Ltd'? Here’s how your skills development options should be improved.

Contractor confused by what the rub is with tax training rules gets the lowdown.

14th November, 2017 | Training

A formal bid to keep the off-payroll rules public sector-only nears a government response.

Scarcity of computer skills soars, with 22 types of techie now deemed 'hard to find.'

Big dent in the £85,0000 ceiling billed as a ‘disaster’ for one-person traders.

At-a-glance rundown of what OTS is proposing on Value Added Tax, and why.

The ability of even the US President to incite backlash may be dwarfed by the chancellor's on the 22nd.

UK capital goes from almost no shortages to half a dozen in just a month.

Autumn Budget expected to contain a suspension or snip to the £85,000 threshold.

Woman who stole over £40,000 from the taxman has her sentence suspended.

Speculation over whether thousands face changes to how they work plays on Radio 4.

Revenue reminded that only 5% of what’s missing is from people ducking their liabilities.