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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

An analysis of how a PSC at BBC News made headlines that neither party will have wanted.

Contesting the taxman’s claims digitally has the edge over doing it manually.

A ‘life-changing’ tax debt faces a media veteran who says she’s a scapegoat.

Taxman gets some of the claims of an ‘IR35-compliant’ solutions firm taken offline.

Feeling the squeeze amid uncertainty, contractors feel up against it on multiple fronts.

What’s sought-after in cyber security right now is simply too numerous to list.

14th February, 2018 | Jobs Guides

Only 99 days to go until your data responsibilities are overhauled. Will you be ready?

Agency reveals what’s going on in the city’s DevOps and Development spaces.

13th February, 2018 | Jobs Guides

A few forces against IT contractors are overrun by those in favour of them.

More than a dozen types of IT contractor are proving hard for agencies to source.

Almost all the Taylor Review gets accepted, to the approval of contractors’ supporters.

Pubs and a fed up CTO unite to bring Iken into the digital (non-buffering) age.

‘Don’t get hung up on how your agent tots up time-and-a- half, or do and find another.’

8th February, 2018 | Guide To Agencies

Deadline, what deadline? Droves still to settle up, and staring at £100 fines.

Overcome big barriers the Chinese put up, to be blessed with many potential benefits.

7th February, 2018 | Contracting Overseas

A call to action is among the departing thoughts of an IR35 Forum founding member.

Tax staff speak (three times) of an ‘immediate need’ to fix private sector flouting of IR35.

Who said what, and what’s afoot with the off-payroll rules and IR35’s future.

Thanks to Carillion, a new power is set to see contractors' client-debtors taken to court.

Public PSC, private 'Ltd' or a brolly user? Either way, there’s a campaign for you.