Simon Moore

Profile picture for user Simon Moore

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.

Options abound for a New Yorker in London, but IT contracting isn’t one of them.

2nd February, 2016 | Contracting Overseas

PSCs with a second director should still be able to get the Employment Allowance.

1st February, 2016 | Limited Companies

Dragons' Den investee wants a smaller take, but PSCs are already planning for the worst.

Confusion and the calendar bode well for the taxman's penalty team.

Legal aid for an unpaid IT contractor, let go for a reason his contract doesn’t cover.

28th January, 2016 | Guide to Contracts

Attempts to block rival trade mark applications are soaring.

Site-based workers are Supervision, Direction or Control's most undeserving victims.

Updating us at least quarterly will not be akin to four tax returns a year, claims HMRC.

A bank account is the stumbling block to becoming limited as a non-resident.

26th January, 2016 | Limited Companies

One brolly's offer of a small salary and the rest as a loan has a number of issues.

22nd January, 2016 | Umbrella Companies

Your invitation to help four sectors make the case to keep travel and subsistence relief.

HMRC updates the list of laughable claims made for missing the Jan 31 deadline.

New salary threshold would catch 94% of migrants being imported for third-party IT contracts.

Reassurance for a contractor who's starting-up with someone who stung HMRC.

20th January, 2016 | Limited Companies

Shake off 10 years' worth of dust from your profiles with ContractorUK's free webinar.

Travel expenses rules are less liberal than one limited company director hopes.

19th January, 2016 | Expenses

Loopholes found in a plan to block one-man 'Ltds' from the Employment Allowance.

Lawyering up looks best for a web app developer caught in a three company tie-up.

18th January, 2016 | Successful Contracting

Taxman says sorry for issuing pay-up front demands, but keeps quiet about refunds.

Tech hubs help take the rate of IT company formation to pre-recession territory.