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.

Testing the water? Taxman quizzes companies about his IR35 plan for organisations.

Official update follows the arrival of a new batch of demands for loan repayment.

'Buoyant' times ahead for Business Intelligence contractors, as new systems await.

Deloitte calculates £70k+ PSC contractors to soon be taking home the low sixties.

Uncertainty cools the prospects of even the techies who tend to benefit from jitters.

Three factors determine if accommodation closer to the client looks claimable.

7th July, 2016 | Expenses

Dividend mix-ups are worth singing from the rooftops as deserving the Cold Shoulder.

Status expert says there's no delay, in terms of when to pay and how you gauge. 

6th July, 2016 | IR35 Further Reading

Chancellor says five per cent tax cut would show post-Brexit Britain as ‘open for business.’

HMRC to clarify which closing down a company activities can be caught by TARR.

Background tips for a web designer needing a lawyer to get to the front of his situation.

4th July, 2016 | VAT

Digital suppliers told to refrain from guesswork about MOSS, as officials 'simply don’t know.'

Avoiding income extraction is about the only tax benefit to a landlord-tenant relationship.

30th June, 2016 | Limited Companies

Treasury minister on the back foot over 'level playing field' claim.

At home and away, contractors have some cause for optimism, despite the unanswered questions.

Like the Blue Card, sudden change for UK contractors at EU gigs isn’t on the cards.

Status expert advises how to avoid getting into a jam over end-user vehicle policies.

28th June, 2016 | IR35 Further Reading

IFA tots up Leave's initial impact on home loans, cover and nest eggs.

27th June, 2016 | Money

'Now's not the time to shackle contractors with new or proposed tax rules.'

Voters back Brexit, Cameron resigns and a new future awaits contractors.