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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

Legal aid for a contractor stuck on his lower rate at a time when an uplift was due.

29th June, 2017 | Guide To Agencies

Fresh curbs on the perk when selling a company are 'part of general squeeze' on PSCs.

A light-hearted look at HMRC’s stance on status, and how it can all change like the flip of a coin.

How dividends, IR35 and other taxing areas are affected by yesterday's Tory-DUP deal.

Where the off-payroll rules should be fought, and why, to be itemised and assessed.

Wording about bypassing is the key to getting around legal bother.

26th June, 2017 | Guide to Contracts

Stage-by-stage: the litany of errors that are commonly made when end-users recruit.

Plus, the six other areas you need to know about if you're a contractor now, and over the next two years.

IR35 expert gives the health service's current status on limited company workers.

22nd June, 2017 | Public Sector Contracting

Chancellor receives his first submission for the post-election Budget he threatened.

It's the client who calls the shots on most of the queries a remote IT worker is firing.

21st June, 2017 | Contracting Overseas

Three ways to help keep the crosshairs of fraudsters from locking onto you.

20th June, 2017 | Limited Companies

Fraudsters 'disproportionately targeting' people who run their own limited company.

As Brexit talks begin, the chancellor's agenda tallies with the contractor sector's.

Survey says it wants techies to tell-all about UK-EU threats and opportunities.

Fraudster family sent down for a decade each for their 'flexible attitude' to HMRC rules.

More non-EU staff than ever before are securing IT work in Britain.

They have no greater right to reduce the rate than you have to increase it -- lawyer.

15th June, 2017 | Guide to Contracts

'Recruiters are wrong to deduct student loan repayments from IR35-caught 'Ltd' contractors.'

Uncertainty amid May's EU deal could help some contractors with their own negotiations.