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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.

Agency body backs a bid to answer the 'open question' of what Brexit means for techies.

A new report considering new regulation for umbrellas reads as an 'A-Z' of agency abuse.

IT companies are the only SME traders to defy Brexit’s savings-sapping effect.

July's key to getting self-assessing right, but there's three areas you typically get wrong.
The South Yorkshire city is home to more late-paying clients than anywhere else.

Rules from 2011 still stumping many, but it's up to recruiters to 'take the lead.'

Step-by-step approach required, before gauging if mileage claims are off-limits.

20th July, 2017 | IR35

Review boss's reassurance fails to ease fears that contractors could still be hit.

Agencies telling a 'familiar story' -- IR35 issues dragging their public sector results.

Mindset more important than any one measure, says a tax blueprint for business soloists.

Government puts the loss of a £3,000 dividend tax shelter back on the books. 

'Genuine alarm' compels officials to dilute and delay quarterly tax reporting.

'Reputation-conscious recruiters can avoid AWR admin by equalising you on day one.'

14th July, 2017 | Agency Workers Regulations

Your four-way pass to freelancing across the channel (expires 2019).

13th July, 2017 | Contracting Overseas

Tips on compliance for a techie trying to strike a balance that doesn't exist.

13th July, 2017 | Contracting Overseas

What the Taylor Review proposes; why and how industry is responding.

12th July, 2017 | Successful Contracting

Nine-month probe into modern work criticised as 'timid', praised as 'positive'.

A rundown of how the way tax is computed on your profits is suggested to change.

11th July, 2017 | Limited Companies

Over 30 corporation tax ideas tabled to help single-director companies.

New guidelines go live, for those accused of re-running the ESS until it says 'outside.'