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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

Top tax tips for an IT contractor on how to expense board as well as bed.

10th February, 2015 | Expenses

Alerts to file early are having an impact, but only on some self-assessors.

Half of the relief he wants is due to a techie who's touched down in London from Toronto.

9th February, 2015 | Expenses

The start of 2015 had the edge over the end of 2014, as predicted to ContractorUK.

An IT inspector is told how to ensure expenses are all present and correct.

6th February, 2015 | Expenses

Battle of the Silicons: the Glen is only slightly lagging behind the Roundabout. 

Pointed advice for a techie at the sharp end of limited company contracting. 

5th February, 2015 | Limited Companies

Only six days left to talk the taxman out of robbing you of relief on travel and subsistence.

Just as many top rate brolly workers are in the likes of Manchester than London.

State agency says it's got better since being told its error caused a 'Ltd' to collapse.

HMRC wants to publicly identify repeat avoiders, even if they are indifferent to public outrage.

Veteran IT contractor helps a techie hinting at making the client pay for renewal delay.

2nd February, 2015 | Guide to Contracts

Taxman's record on IT suppliers inspires 'little confidence' that he'll succeed in 2017.

Take-home pay is one of the few positives for the increasingly cautious contract workforce.  

A month behind bars for every year she stole from the public purse goes to a female tax official.

Your dreams and obligations may be poles apart, but knowing when to act is the key to both.

28th January, 2015 | Money

Ten tax-saving steps limited company contractors should consider taking before April 6th.

28th January, 2015 | Limited Companies

London's daily IT pay divides into the lucrative, the flat and the long-term static. 

What 21 IT contractor skills are worth -- this year and last.

Technology is the strongest capital investment that banks and financers are set to make.