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.

No link between getting more out of your public client and getting interest from HMRC.

4th May, 2017 | Public Sector Contracting

Almost a fifth of clients are stumping up incentives to make ex-PSCs stay on.

What the UK's new administration should commit to on June 9th and why.

Staffing giant succumbs to HMRC, foregoing £300m and outlaying about half as much.

But talk of 'working families,' and a vow to hike company tax, will unsettle contractors.

Tax directions for an on-the-road contractor, wanting a green light to claim petrol costs.

2nd May, 2017 | Expenses

Tiny traders overwhelmingly plan to keep at it, despite economic worries.

Legal expert points a PSC towards who should sign what.

27th April, 2017 | Guide to Contracts

Despite public sector 'chaos,' the track operator signals faith in its off-payroll staff's status.

Digital accounts dropped from Finance Bill, but a 'retrospective IR35 shock' is included.

His PSC, not tax, is what makes one techie’s French bit on the side unviable.

25th April, 2017 | Contracting Overseas

Labour vows to hit big firms that leave their small suppliers in the financial lurch.

Labour and Tories start tax talk, as a status review and post-election Budget are mooted.

When it’s worth leaving the Flat Rate Scheme, and what it means for you and HMRC.

24th April, 2017 | VAT

Contractor sector in 'great danger' of off-payroll problems becoming permanent.

CEBR: Limited companies face three times more in MTD costs than the government claims.

'Difficult' choice for a long-serving agency temp, faced with the bench or a tribunal.

20th April, 2017 | Successful Contracting

Status aid for a contractor stung by the NHS's ban on 'Ltds.'

19th April, 2017 | Public Sector Contracting

A common status scenario we've seen since April 6th, and what to do about it.

Not having the nuts and bolts of his gig on paper won't protect an engineer.

18th April, 2017 | IR35 Further Reading