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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.

Lawyer spells out the only contractor arrangement that immigration rules permit.

10th May, 2016 | Successful Contracting

Jeanette, Dean and Asif are the latest taxpayers the Revenue hopes you relate to.

Technology at the heart of jobs which hirers give up trying to fill full-time.

Big Data is dominating some of the key shifts in clients' IT contractor recruitment needs.

A guide for contractors on MVL -- the process to wind up a solvent company.

4th May, 2016 | MVL

Some specialists will let you 'gear up' now, if you're willing to put down more first.

3rd May, 2016 | Money

First ever appeal against the MSC legislation goes the taxman's way; convincingly.

Legislative gaffe means brollies must now test for IR35, not SDC, to gauge expenses' relief.

Changes afoot for Klienten und Werber, although it's 'business as usual' for contractors.

28th April, 2016 | Contracting Overseas

Gap narrows, but contractors still set to vote 'remain' in EU referendum.

Agency caught advising clients how to dodge 'SDC' so that contractors can get tax relief.

FCSA says its seminar attendees were fed an unproven finding.

Lettings agency woes hinder a permie trying to move up, and out.   

25th April, 2016 | Money

Continued rule-flouting can land agencies a hefty penalty every day they don't submit.

The regular options are on offer to a Berlin-bound IT contractor vexed with HMRC

21st April, 2016 | Contracting Overseas

HMRC's overseer refuses to endorse digital accounts, citing 'significant concerns.'

All the 'non-SDC' evidence in the world is no good, if it only comes from one source.

Home Office to impose a higher salary threshold on intra-company transfers.

Recruiter helps a permie hoping Head of Development is a good stepping stone.

19th April, 2016 | CV Guides

Having a business to run - and mouths to feed - is going to be more palatable from next April.

18th April, 2016 | Money