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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

Reticent taxman starts coughing up to scheme users he unlawfully told to pay-up front.

Top tier contractors will want to act before the lifetime pensions allowance abates, again.

Government told how to do more to help people in business on their own account.

Chancellor's reported windfall would see him pay no tax under his own rule.

All rules relating to contractor taxation need a rethink, urges PRISM.

Save money or make money? Both are prospects in the new era of collaborative consumption.  

Law firm advises what to do when you overwork and get billed for the privilege.

11th February, 2016 | Guide to Contracts

Keenness to tie-up contracts pre-Xmas may be affecting demand now, post-Xmas.

Residency and status hold the answer for a frequent flyer, not an old Contractors' Question.

10th February, 2016 | Contracting Overseas

How to bring forward a distribution; why and where to safeguard against HMRC.

Tax firms offering you anything over 80% invoice-value should be treated with extreme caution.

9th February, 2016 | Limited Companies

'Awful lot' of PSCs accused of exploiting the health service's talent shortage.

Three sets of regulations should be avoided when taking on other PSCs.

8th February, 2016 | Limited Companies

Top MP and MSP makes no apology over using a PSC for non-political income.

Taxman's new way to test PSC contractors for IR35 will be in beta by the spring.  

Ex-taxman disappoints a contractor hoping 11 years is too far back for HMRC to go.

4th February, 2016 | Successful Contracting

Formal T&S guide to be unveiled, just before all ongoing expenses via brollies get blocked.

Your 'SDC' status isn't an issue for your brolly, which will revert to a simple, outsourced PAYE model. 

Options abound for a New Yorker in London, but IT contracting isn’t one of them.

2nd February, 2016 | Contracting Overseas

PSCs with a second director should still be able to get the Employment Allowance.

1st February, 2016 | Limited Companies