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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

Politicians may target the increasingly costly tax break you get when disposing a company.

Contractual tips for a techie who expected extension, not taunts about sudden termination.

23rd January, 2015 | Guide to Contracts

'Astonishing' fee rise of up to 622% awaits those taking a commercial dispute to court. 

Hopefully, it will be only the media who's taken in by 'brollies' who aren't proper brollies.

Five industry bosses respond to the Dispatches investigation into umbrellas.

ContractorUK survey finds less pessimism among its readers this year than last.

Top tips for an IT engineer wanting a fix to the intrusions of the pre-work process.

20th January, 2015 | Successful Contracting

Investigations into small businesses collect more additional tax than ever before.

Speak up on the fastest ever mobile services, coming down the line inside of five years. 

Financial masterclass to include timely advice on how to do your tax return.

Help for a MVL contractor hoping his CGT allowance isn't capped to a single tax year.

18th January, 2015 | MVL

Expert helps a contractor hoping to get two lots of tax relief on his IT course.  

16th January, 2015 | Expenses

FinTech and Apps credited with adding to the stock of one-man bands.

Both PSC and brolly workers should keep calm and contribute to HMRC’s 'discussion.'

The best agents, advisers, brollies, clients and contractors (among others), are revealed.

Who's best, brilliant and commended in the contract IT marketplace.

14th January, 2015 | About

What the IR35 Review says about the 'slow, cumbersome and mistrusted' Contract Review Service.

Legal adviser cautions an IT contractor against taking on his recruiter over a 4-week clause.

13th January, 2015 | Guide to Contracts

Taxman will only accept genuine reasons for missing his deadline, not exotic ones.

Contract IT market reverts to its traditional course of slowing before Christmas.