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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

Another dataset casts Developers as the techie winners of the Brexit vote.

Techies placed by a UK management consultancy will be hoping it's a one-off.

8th August, 2016 | Contracting Overseas

Privacy for a new PSC will come at a price, and even then it'll be only partial.

4th August, 2016 | Limited Companies

What contractors, agents and clients can do before the public sector has a new IR35.

28th July, 2016 | IR35

At-a-glance: the big IR35 or contractor events and when they're happening.

27th July, 2016 | IR35

Treasury says Budget 2016's rewrite of IR35 for the public sector will go ahead.

Software firm says GDPR isn't going to be one less EU regulation to worry about.

Extra four months will entice EBT and loan scheme contractors to settle, hopes HMRC.

Reed's post-referendum data dispels fears of a tech hiring freeze.

Brexit-induced uncertainty predicted to dog companies for half a year, 'at least.'

Payment tips for an aspiring sole trader who's chosen Blighty as his new base.

21st July, 2016 | Contracting Overseas

How the 2016/2017 dividend tax has changed and how much it will cost you. 

20th July, 2016 | Limited Companies

Six month extensions tie the bank’s desktop techies to less money until Christmas.

Control may be the driving force in the ride-hailing app's first UK courtroom.

The dividends tax chancellor goes the way of his 'punishment' Budget.

Help for a husband-and-wife company trying to mitigate the new dividends tax.

14th July, 2016 | Section 660

Robots primed to take over a quarter of business service roles by 2035.

Higher costs and legal barriers loom large if your client goes under post-Brexit.

Testing the water? Taxman quizzes companies about his IR35 plan for organisations.

Official update follows the arrival of a new batch of demands for loan repayment.