by David Jones | Nov 19, 2020 | Corona Virus
I had a bit of time on my hands this week, so with no new tax news or major announcements by the Chancellor, I scoured my sources for something that I could at least smile about. The Coronavirus outbreak has been devastating, globally. Of that, we can all agree. With...
by David Jones | Nov 12, 2020 | Self Assessment
Pressure mounts to extend 31st January deadline As the constant coronavirus workload drags on, all accountants are increasingly raising concerns about the 31st January self-assessment deadline. The leading accounting bodies, led by the ICAEW, have raised concerns...
by David Jones | Nov 5, 2020 | Corona Virus, Opinion, Payroll Services
Harold Wilson was absolutely spot on when in 1964 he famously said, “24 hours is a long time in politics.” If you read my Blog last Friday on the introduction of the Job Support Scheme (JSS), it would have been reasonable of you to assume that the Chancellor would not...
by David Jones | Oct 29, 2020 | Business Regulation, Corona Virus, Payroll Services
In last week’s Blog ‘The Chancellor’s surprise package’, I reported on the additional help that Rishi Sunak had announced because the Government had not initially appreciated just how bad the knock-on effect of the Tier 2 and 3 measures would be, especially on the...
by David Jones | Oct 22, 2020 | Corona Virus, Payroll Services, Self Assessment
Just when we thought that there would be any more big announcements, Rishi Sunak has pulled yet another rabbit out of his hat. I suspect that the government surprise package has come about because they had underestimated the severity of the knock-on effect of...
by David Jones | Oct 15, 2020 | Corona Virus, Payroll Services
With the coronavirus second wave hitting the country, the three-tier system of measures to curb the spread of the disease has been introduced, with the Liverpool area the first to go back into partial lockdown. Other areas, especially Manchester, are expected to...
by David Jones | Oct 8, 2020 | Business Tax, Corona Virus
Most people, especially economists, accountants and business owners, had expected tax increases in the 2020 Autumn Budget. The Chancellor, however, has deferred the budget yet again. Still, at some stage, in the not too distant future, the billions of pounds borrowed...
by David Jones | Oct 3, 2020 | Corona Virus, Payroll Services
HMRC is writing to selected employers, asking them to review their CJRS claims for furloughed employees. However, the letters do not specify what is wrong with the claim, or even which month’s claim HMRC has an issue with. HMRC believes up to 10% of CJRS grants...
by David Jones | Sep 24, 2020 | Corona Virus, Self Assessment, VAT
Rishi Sunak has revealed his eagerly anticipated package of major measures to combat the negative economic impact of the Coronavirus. It was blindingly obvious that with the numbers of new SARS-CoV-2 cases rising significantly, plus winter fast approaching, the...
by David Jones | Sep 17, 2020 | Comments on Global News, Corona Virus
Rishi Sunak has recently announced that new grants worth up to £1,500 will be available every three weeks to businesses required to close due to local lockdowns or targeted restrictions. The new grants come as the government locks down areas such as Bolton, which have...
David Jones is the Senior Partner and Founder of Morgan Jones & Company. Born in Liverpool and an Accountancy graduate of the University of Wolverhampton, David spent twenty years working for the Customs & Excise in London then Shrewsbury before starting his own business. David's depth of knowledge of the UK tax system and his ability to communicate this learning has seen Morgan Jones & Company grow into Shropshire's most respected Accountancy Practice. Email David