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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

The UK’s ‘resilient, determined problem-solvers’ shrug off Brexit and IR35 reform.

A firm in the field of stopping PSCs getting caught says HMRC's batting is causing severe delays.

15th August, 2018 | IR35

And technology companies are the biggest shirkers of their GDPR responsibilities.

'Dangerous,' 'misleading' and 'unfit for purpose' -- the IR35 digital tool just got demolished.

Your tax return tabled as the means to automatically deduct a small income percentage for retirement.

The defiant dozen: HMRC’s proposal is severely resisted by 12 IR35 consultation respondents.

Don’t do that with IR35, do this instead, say the CIOT, the FCSA and the ARC, among others.

The biggest threat to your livelihood? Probably. And you’ve just a few hours to fight it.

‘Blind.’ ‘Remarkable’. ‘Reckless.’ Accountants give their final assessments before Friday’s cut-off.

Three if not four measures are all it takes to support those who work for themselves -- IPSE.

A little over 48hours left to help safeguard our economic and professional futures.

Second highest reading for contractors, thanks to heat-hit hirers rethinking.

Friday’s deadline to be met by one agency group opposing reform, and another preparing for it.

A once reliable leg-up for contractors now has a pitfall where loans are still owed.

Budget 2018 looks ripe for raising the up to 15% surcharge on second property purchases.

Companies are being pursued for the income-hit of wrongly treating PSCs as inside IR35.

Thanks to a few good agents, 85 days just became 29 days – albeit only for a ‘short period.’

Most smaller companies would both stay in the EU and like a vote on the final deal.

A long wait for your money? Not for contractors with ‘pay you even if we’re unpaid’ brollies.

2nd August, 2018 | Umbrella Companies

Yet again a certain taxman can’t catch a contractor, even though this time HMRC was the client.