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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

Some peers and MPs are our modern-day Snark hunters -- and they seek fairness for contractors.

‘And even if MTD is postponed, tiny companies must be persuaded not pushed.’

Chancellor finally concedes that disguised remuneration scheme users aren’t tax ‘evaders.’

Taxman’s jazzy jingle is so bad it drove a drummer back to business.

The official lowdown on going flat for VAT to go live next month.

Even if the alerts ring true, high-end IT contractors look unlikely to be fazed.

Get the official take from the taxman if you used a scheme but don’t intend to settle.

The established are being overrun by the east on international take-home pay.

Budget 2018 bound to be behind the blunter IT contractor demand but overall, opportunities are growing.

On top of ‘refining’ reform, HMRC is now looking at ‘redrafting’ its MOO paper.

No new guidance coming, as the rule-breakers are deliberate, and the unawares are unaware.

'Astonished' I’m even being asked if they owe tax retrospectively, chancellor dares.

HMRC not collecting record revenue amounts 'could drive people out of business.'

‘Emotions may still be running high, but the time for pondering is over.’

Forget giveth and taketh away, with PSCs, this chancellor is all taketh.

Client fears over status seem to lurk at the bottom of an odd invoicing request.

2nd November, 2018 | Successful Contracting

Hammond’s IR35 haul to net more in a single year than any other measure in the entire Budget.

If T&S is anything to go by, let’s get on the IR35 reform track of tweaking, not taking issue.

‘Very bad’ Budget for contractors, as Hammond hits PSCs ‘very hard indeed.’

Where Hammond’s unveilings help (and hurt) temporary consultants beyond just the short-term.

30th October, 2018 | Successful Contracting