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Simon Moore

Simon writes impartial news and engaging features for the contractor industry, covering, IR35, the loan charge and general tax and legislation. He also edits and commissions viewpoint pieces and ‘how to’ guides from the industry’s leading experts.

He trained under NCTJ-approved journalism tutors before working in the newsrooms of leading consumer, local and national media titles.

He is the managing director of Moore News Ltd, whose clients include trade publications, digital start-ups and FTSE-listed recruiters.

Author Content

'Significant premiums' still to be had, even amid a 'lethargic' IT labour market.

Chancellor receives conflicting appeals on IR35 ahead of tomorrow's Budget.

Accountant counts the most non-EU techies entering the UK since the recession's end

How the second red box of 2015 could help or hinder your personal finances.

Separating the wheat from the chaff would help tackle the questions deficit.

PM appoints a CEO to 'shine a light' on self-employment's opportunities and obstacles. 

What contractors need to know about CGT ahead of possible reforms next week.

1st July, 2015 | Money

Tick off the chancellor's key announcements, in what's set to be a Budget of 'bad news.'

Steady IT spending by banks is cooling the financial sector's tech investment plans. 

HMRC engages £45million after falling ‘well short’ on call-handling.

Big, small and tiny traders unified by their call for tax clarity from the chancellor. 

Pay-up first avoidance bills said to be 'spectacular', and not for the right reasons.  

Freelance techies who offer a 'niche within a niche' said to also provide savings of up to 75%.

The least taxing way for UK Ltds – ‘foreign entities’ – to receive their fees from the States.

25th June, 2015 | Contracting Overseas

Final negotiations open ahead of the divisive GDPR being put in place before 2016.

Why Sanzar loan scheme contractors should step back and think carefully.

Archaic laws and borderless IT products combine to overwhelm the ECJ.

David Morris MP wants to tackle the 'unnecessarily complicated' Intermediaries legislation.

Beta service grants techies and tech providers access to 170million records.

US sharing economy put on alert as a freelancer is found to be an employee.