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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.

PAYE is the recommended friend of a Berlin-facing PSC with admirable qualities.

16th November, 2016 | Contracting Overseas

Timely recommendation for an alignment, not an outright merger that would nullify IR35.

How National Insurance Contributions and Income Tax could be about to change.

Chancellor's draft fails to wow, just as small firms are blamed for half the tax gap.

Two nights taken care of is much less determinative than if the day-to-day is controlled.

11th November, 2016 | IR35

A potentially new vehicle for contractors succeeds, where a way to tax them fails.

Law firm cautions against imposing a fee for the extra time a client invoice template takes.

10th November, 2016 | Guide to Contracts

Restricting the rates of those with the mammoth task of modernising the NHS doesn't compute.

Digital specialisms shaping up to be a shoo-in for temporary IT workers; this year and next.

'Scarce' IT contractor skills drop to just two, but calls to liberalise the visa regime persist.

Top tips to get your contractual foot in the door (when it's not opening by itself).

8th November, 2016 | Successful Contracting

Make more traders exempt from quarterly tax e-updates, and delay them, HMRC told.

Experts find fault with a new probe that lumps agency temps in with 'gig' workers.

Listed and at-a-glance; the eight areas that government wants your input on.

A new red flag for contractors emerges, ahead of much easier IR35 enforcement for HMRC.

Timely recap for a contractor who's too late for a consultation that has implications in 2019.

2nd November, 2016 | Successful Contracting

Chancellor's Brexiter colleague said to favour leaving out an economic boost on November 23rd.

The requirements facing limited company contractors who want security cleared work.

1st November, 2016 | Security Clearance

Tribunal risks crashing the 'gig economy' by deeming 40,000 app drivers as not self-employed.

Hammond heard looking at disallowing the one-two punch of a Budget followed by an AS.