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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

Your definitive guide to yesterday's big reveals on tech, VAT, the ESS and IR35.

9th March, 2017 | Successful Contracting

Planning, info and advice are the best triple-lock to protect against Hammond's squeeze.

£3,000 hike in PSCs' taxable income seen as a lesser evil than extending off-payroll rules.

Philip Hammond delivers his first Budget, to prepare Britain for a 'fairer' future.

IFA: Will the chancellor strike the right (or wrong) notes for your personal finances?

Budget 2017 fears compel the first commercial outfit to begin banishing 'Ltd' workers.

'Courts have already ruled against the flawed approach that HMRC is still evolving.'

No escape for a 'LLP' who only avoided 'Ltd' because of the compliance headache.

7th March, 2017 | Public Sector Contracting

Another expert says PSCs with commercial clients could be brought into scope on Wednesday.

Check your status for tax, invites HMRC, opening the ESS -- in all but name.

Fee-payers must decide PSCs’ status before using the later than promised ESS.

The options are unfortunately few and far between for PSCs owed at least £250,000.

Forty-five pence a mile could soon cover a lot less for one PSC who's a parent.

2nd March, 2017 | Limited Companies

Local government leaders team up to push IR35 reforms back until October.

The key announcements that brolly users and PSCs will hear from Hammond.

Bosses' Brexit concerns allayed, as more 'exceptional' techies are due in from overseas.

Scepticism about the late payments tsar remerges, just as its debut is set in stone.

Beeb investigation finding ‘unfairness’ hailed as grounds to close all brollies.

Cautious chancellor unlikely to move off-payroll rule liability, but a 'duty of care' is feasible.

Umbrella opens up about pay, to a PSC stuck with short contracts requiring overnight stays.

23rd February, 2017 | Umbrella Companies