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.

Debt transfer is a problem twice over for one would-be sole trader.

18th February, 2016 | Successful Contracting

Agencies fight plans to make UK contractors permies after a year-and-a-half.

Reticent taxman starts coughing up to scheme users he unlawfully told to pay-up front.

Top tier contractors will want to act before the lifetime pensions allowance abates, again.

Government told how to do more to help people in business on their own account.

Chancellor's reported windfall would see him pay no tax under his own rule.

All rules relating to contractor taxation need a rethink, urges PRISM.

Save money or make money? Both are prospects in the new era of collaborative consumption.  

Law firm advises what to do when you overwork and get billed for the privilege.

11th February, 2016 | Guide to Contracts

Keenness to tie-up contracts pre-Xmas may be affecting demand now, post-Xmas.

Residency and status hold the answer for a frequent flyer, not an old Contractors' Question.

10th February, 2016 | Contracting Overseas

How to bring forward a distribution; why and where to safeguard against HMRC.

Tax firms offering you anything over 80% invoice-value should be treated with extreme caution.

9th February, 2016 | Limited Companies

'Awful lot' of PSCs accused of exploiting the health service's talent shortage.

Three sets of regulations should be avoided when taking on other PSCs.

8th February, 2016 | Limited Companies

Top MP and MSP makes no apology over using a PSC for non-political income.

Taxman's new way to test PSC contractors for IR35 will be in beta by the spring.  

Ex-taxman disappoints a contractor hoping 11 years is too far back for HMRC to go.

4th February, 2016 | Successful Contracting

Formal T&S guide to be unveiled, just before all ongoing expenses via brollies get blocked.

Your 'SDC' status isn't an issue for your brolly, which will revert to a simple, outsourced PAYE model.