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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.

Innocent mistakes add £1bn more to the tax gap than avoidance.

Heated meeting between tax and agency staff boils over into accusations, rebukes and denials.

Chancellor reassures the banks, and other hirers worried about the talent pipeline post-Brexit.

Last chance to give your view on what the Small Business Commissioner must do.

Why you'll want to ditch your tax adviser; what to look for and when to jump.

19th October, 2016 | Limited Companies

Accountancy firm's temporary techies to each net thousands less before Christmas.

Chancellor criticised for being too risk-averse, just as firms ask him to boost them by billions.

'More to be done' says NHS regulator, ready to collect data about top rate temps.

Another alert issued over the future availability of tax advice on complex matters.

Compliance expert joins a friendly dispute between a PSC and his accountant.

17th October, 2016 | Contracting Overseas

Jittery clients shifted their IT hiring to 'temporary,' and most will stay reliant.

'Accept being taxed like an employee or quit and see the taxman'-- UKHO memo.

Tribunal's attention to 'what actually happened' impresses top status adviser.

Top tips for a consultancy hoping to outsource responsibility for its outsourcers.

11th October, 2016 | Successful Contracting

Taxman takes on two newsreaders to try to cast the die against droves of other PSCs.

The shrugging off by clients continues, despite one or two hiring pauses -- REC.

Remittance or Arising? That is the question troubling a new arrival set to self-assess.

7th October, 2016 | Contracting Overseas

'Focus on employers, forget more of the same and resist tarring with the same brush.'  

Only accountants are out-stashing techies, whose current account balance is unmatched.

Contractors with offshore tax issues will be hard-pressed to find the WDF's soft spots.