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.

When it’s deducted is the key NI difference between employees and directors.

14th March, 2016 | Money

Use Budget to end sticking plaster approach to contracting, say 55 MPs.

The lowdown for tax-savvy over-55s who want to earn through retirement funds.

10th March, 2016 | Money

Forget the how, what and why – it's the when of the dividend tax that'll sting.

REC warns of scaled back recruitment in wake of April's tax changes.

Review likes the look and feel of the unincorporated, but wants safety like a ‘Ltd.’  

At-a-glance: the tax unit's most important major and minor recommendations.

What's optimal today for a liquidating PSC was just as optimal before April 6th.

7th March, 2016 | MVL

Law firm pinpoints what is and isn't claimable post-April.

4th March, 2016 | Expenses

Meeting his client is an allowable expense for one IT contractor, even once T&S tax relief is restricted.

3rd March, 2016 | Expenses

Hardcore of tax dodgers blamed for genuine oversights triggering HMRC inspections.

At least on IR35, what one expert wants to see on March 16th is what she expects to see.

Legal points for a contractor with a client who wants to cut out the agent.

1st March, 2016 | Guide to Contracts

End-users to defy government expectations on travel and subsistence crackdown.

Profit after tax, not before it, is why distributions cannot be treated like pens and pencils.

25th February, 2016 | Limited Companies

Fresh IR35 assurance process guidance published, in wake of all BETs being off.

How to give public clients assurance without taking the defunct BETs.

24th February, 2016 | IR35 Further Reading

Chancellor's axe apparently trained on the cash reward you get at 55 for building a nest egg.

Going down the road of billing for mandatory bus trips might be bumpy.

22nd February, 2016 | IR35 Further Reading

Nothing agreed beforehand (orally or otherwise) means nothing's due.

19th February, 2016 | Expenses