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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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One of the world’s first ever freelance coders, and the 'grandmother of the web.'

'Three strikes and you're out' approach mooted by the small business commissioner.

‘Extremely important’ judgment due for one PSC, all PSCs and IR35’s future.

April’s off-payroll rules are directly blamed for the first fall in company formations in seven years.

Contractors’ wealth managers are likely to welcome a relaxation in wrapper rules.

Waiting 120 days for an end-user to pay points to trouble; not just tardiness.

Not being a ‘flesh and blood human being’ is why the taxman has come unstuck.

Intellectual approach? Patent officials get down with the kids with an IP cartoon series.

Techie who tried to blame his dangerous driving on his victim’s mobile is behind bars.

Get ahead by seeing the IT certifications clients want tomorrow, not today.

25th January, 2018 | Training

Revealed: a three-in-one winner; the most votes ever and painfully, a double-loss.

Who won what at the 11th annual awards voted for by ContractorUK readers.

Hassle ahead for ‘Ltds’ whose accounting period spans their first MTD VAT quarter.

Spring Statement’s first tip-offs affect house-buyers and investor-business types.

Or at least they’re trying to, alongside claims about vertigo, rabbits and a Glasgow nightclub.

‘Thanks, but no thanks’ might be the cleanest way out of a status muddying.

18th January, 2018 | IR35

So get creative, because waiting to see what government wants isn’t wise, says PRISM.

Replacing HMRC’s carrot and stick with ‘publicity’ and ‘details’ is advised to close the tax gap.

Contractor body wants to hear from the great, the young and the new, ahead of a showdown in London.

New contractors no longer have just three months to register as self-employed.

16th January, 2018 | Successful Contracting