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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

A £20,000 payout by the MoD ends the horror for Holden but for contractors, the questions begin.

Programming clients to run demos of what you dread, while extolling how your weekend matters.

MPs are told the Treasury has given them partial, misleading or simply ‘not true’ answers.

Jesse Norman MP ‘consulting’ on throwing his hat into the ring to succeed Theresa May.

Software engineering and security gaps are a shoo-in for freelancers, at banks especially.

Jesse Norman MP inundated with calls to suspend, delay and review the ‘pernicious’ tax.

Not being part of a team is good for your status; and even better for your demons.

‘It’s Revenue customers, not the Revenue, who’s behind tax not being collected 20 years ago.’

‘Loan-busting’ scheme promoters get picked up. Questioned. And released.

Chancellor asked if he’ll do the ‘extraordinary’ -- finally listen and act.

Pop-ups, signposts and plainer English among a number of tweaks to the tool.

A history of cash collection portals can bring out the blushes nearly as much as X-rated visits.

Jokes over a 1p tax bill have a serious side, including irate contractors and potentially lost business.

Placing HMRC higher up the payment pecking order in insolvency is premature and poorly timed.

What the third-party does will be the key; unlocking much more is difficult if not impossible.

14th May, 2019 | IR35

Chancellor told to consider if his ‘misleading’ comments need amending or clarifying.

LCAG disputes IOPC finding ‘no evidence’ Revenue saw customer as a threat to themselves.

The key takeaways from the last HMRC-industry session before the IR35 reform plan hit.

13th May, 2019 | IR35

Temp billings ‘bounce back’ on the back of Brexit concerns, but only very faintly in IT.

What chance for you and your client next year if even a big bank is struggling with IR35 reform now?