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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

Reassurance for a contractor who can duck four new ways 'SDC' is being tested for.

5th April, 2016 | Successful Contracting

Agency body warns of a legal showdown if recruiters are made to decide PSCs' status.

Outside IR35 contractors who are managed headed off from tax relief, where they are 'SDC.'

What comes out before and after is making one salaried IT contractor feel cheated.

29th March, 2016 | Umbrella Companies

HMRC to consult on shifting IR35 liability in the public sector as early as next month.

The legal breakdown for a contractor written-off by a client who curbs cars on-site.

24th March, 2016 | Guide to Contracts

Five anomalies exist, further to a long list of questions that HMRC needs to answer.

Act now while the government isn't, says PwC.

First potential deserters emerge, amid fears the private sector's next.

Budget reveals a taxman 'desperate' to cash-in on those who refuse to fold.

Budget tax hike on close companies favours dividends if you don't want to repay.

Collateral of Budget 2016 includes outsourcers and consultancies supplying PSCs.

Overview of where PSC and brolly workers will feel Osborne giving and taking.

Osborne says he wants to help some people keep more of their money; are you one of them?

Chancellor gives some PSCs a NICs let-off, but will still hit contracting as a whole.

Osborne will 'act now so we don’t pay later, putting the next generation first.'

Chancellor tipped to shift the liability from worker to engager in a £400m tax raid.

For winding-up contractors, April looks worse than any March Budget reforms to ER.

When it’s deducted is the key NI difference between employees and directors.

14th March, 2016 | Money

Use Budget to end sticking plaster approach to contracting, say 55 MPs.