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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

Don't brand yourself as from the awkward squad -- but do ask any new agent the following.

15th December, 2016 | Guide To Agencies

Former reviewer of IR35 turns its attention to Value Added Tax.

Runaway demand seems far from on the cards this festive season.

Outsourcers for the public sector are among those outside the off-payroll reforms.

14th December, 2016 | IR35

Most corporate bosses worry about GDPR; but not whether it bites or not.

Mitigating stamp duty isn't possible; circumventing it all together is -- IFA. 

9th December, 2016 | Money

Status expert urges a PSC to put up strong resistance -- to HMRC; not his client.

8th December, 2016 | IR35

Managers operating via companies should no longer be paid, hospitals told.

In a nutshell: how IR35 reform affects your PSC, your agent and your public client.

7th December, 2016 | IR35

Join Orange Genie for the lowdown on IR35 changes in the public sector.

Taxman's PDF medley is almost essential (if not light) reading for all PSCs.

6th December, 2016 | IR35

Draft IR35 legislation puts the new liability on end-users, not agencies.

Setting in stone who the self-employed are will help a host of probes into them.

Being located Down Under doesn't put those who owe you out of reach.

2nd December, 2016 | Contracting Overseas

A pledge to explore differing tax treatment where the work is the same is welcomed.

Rumours of the death of public sector PSC contracting are being greatly exaggerated.

Working on how our sector is perceived could pay a different kind of dividend.

Private medical pointers for a PSC eyeing chiropractic and X-ray services.

29th November, 2016 | Limited Companies

Sheer weight of £450m in avoidance measures explains one adviser's fatiguing feeling.

Eight characteristics you'll want your next recruiter to have (and eight you won't).

28th November, 2016 | Guide To Agencies