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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.

IR35 is exampled as the unwinnable ‘arms race’ HMRC is in -- for trying to remedy one ill only to set parameters for the next.

Taxman approaches the Upper Tribunal to put IR35 back in play against England’s former skipper.

Despite the story 'varying widely across different businesses,' software development and tech last month weakened significantly.

Accreditation body says it’s all for regulating brollies, but warns against another ‘IR35-type situation.’

Following an ‘inordinate’ delay and despite doubters already, a consultation to tackle brolly ‘malpractice’ is at last open for contractors' responses.

Agents of a different kind are slapped by the ASA over online ads earning them 48% of your HMRC refund.

The CV & Interview Advisors endorses AI and neuroscience bosses’ top tips on getting more from the professional networking giant.

Due to pay a ‘hefty’ price to HMRC for fluffing contractor status, the body that backs innovation in business is now deemed to be a warning to business.

Fears raised that the ‘eyes and ears of many contractors’ may be manipulated by promoters passing themselves off as legitimate businesses.

A cautious contractor sector welcomes a new consultation on giving workers their holiday pay regularly and upfront.

The former FCSA umbrella company regrets ‘oversights’ but is ‘delighted’ at what it says is vindication over ‘deliberate wrongdoing’.

Nervy employers ‘hedging their bets’ are boosting IT contractors, despite a few software issues.

Following appeals to make the LISA fit for purpose for contractor saving, AJ Bell says it’s better to just bin it.

Not before time, the taxman responds to concerns dating back to 2017 that he’s 'immorally' taxing the same income twice.

Fake limited company workers ‘in cahoots’ with hoax clients are preying on the practice of agencies paying PSCs thousands in advance.

Extreme caution advised, as two schemes with an Option Grant Agreement are characterised as no option unless you like a large tax bill.

Alarm raised that no longer being on the taxman’s ‘blacklist’ will be a marketing opportunity too good for copycats to pass up.

A batch of brollies targeting agencies and workers with freebies are ‘likely engaged in the dubious or downright illegal.'

Hiring body says the IR35 framework needs amending, because it taxes the same income twice, and is now exacerbating skills shortages.

A near plateauing in IT contractor billings coincides with APSCo, REC, Indeed, and KMPG all pointing the finger at Spring Budget.