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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.

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An emergency order is the only way to stop the loan charge suicide rate doubling, Javid told.

Minister’s review letter that doesn’t initially detail the review raises a ‘frightening’ prospect.

Experts, advisers and MPs fear a rerun of the Treasury’s March ‘whitewash.’

Not a campaign, and not a sign of things to come, implies the taxman, despite eyeing other pharmas.

Lehman and AWR were the last time growth in the appetite for freelance IT skills was so weak.

The prime minister’s assurance of action is welcomed, but contractors are cautioned over what it doesn’t mean.

Almost 90% fear HMRC doesn’t ‘get it’; new guidance is ‘woeful’ and advisers say ‘confusion’ will reign.

Pay up by the 19th or argue why you’re not caught by IR35, the taxman tells the pharma’s PSCs.

Two big off-payroll tax provisions will force firms to play policeman, hot potato and pass the parcel.

No education package, and no CEST update, may be why ‘cracks are starting to show’.

'It’s highlighting and challenging that’s the main point of writing to Johnson, Javid and Norman.'

‘A small July payment should be treated with suspicion, to avoid a big surprise in 2020.’

What this website and ten other contractor groups have told the PM and chancellor.

As an ex-Tory leader admits shame, the incumbent is begged by the bereaved to act.

Sector stalwarts join ContractorUK in pressing the PM and chancellor on their contractor commitments.

Adviser reassures a contractor he’s unlikely to be the next Lewis Hamilton.

13th August, 2019 | Limited Companies

Political heavyweight Sir Vince Cable joins the many MPs landing the very same blows on the loan charge.

Having binned both the net migration target and Tier 1’s cap, the government is told Tier 2 salary must be next in its sights.

Government told resisting a rush job on contractor tax reform would stem labour market uncertainty.

New government disappoints by churning out the ‘same old stuff,’ despite 25,000 fresh objections.