by David Jones | Oct 10, 2019 | Personal Finance
It’s an uncomfortable fact that one of the many painful aspects of divorce is the potential tax bill at the end of the process. As an accountant, I have regularly assisted a divorcing couple understand and manage the tax implications which usually helps de-stress the...
by David Jones | Oct 4, 2019 | Comments on Global News
There is a growing belief that taxation could be an effective weapon in the fight against global warming, by changing the behaviour of businesses and individuals in ways that could help preserve the planet instead of potentially destroying it. World Bank meeting The...
by David Jones | Sep 26, 2019 | Business Start-up
Life can be incredibly lonely as a sole trader and these anxieties are often significantly exacerbated by the long working hours and clients who are unappreciative of what you do for them. So today I’m going to share with you a recent conversation I had with a client...
by David Jones | Sep 19, 2019 | Pension, Personal Finance
Many people would argue that the pension freedoms reforms by the previous Chancellor George Osborne, announced in the 2014 Budget and which started in the 2015/16 tax, can be considered a success. There is of course the alternative argument that trouble may not be too...
by David Jones | Sep 12, 2019 | VAT
Today I will try and explain how the new reverse charge rules for the construction industry will actually impact on builders and their customers. The big boys have been aware of the impending changes for a while, but in a small survey I conducted of a number of our...
by David Jones | Sep 6, 2019 | Self Assessment
High street retail giant WHSmith has been forced to pull a ‘do-it-yourself’ tax return guide from its shelves after an eagle-eyed accounting employee spotted it was based on the rules for 2014-2015. The Tax Return Organiser, on sale at WHSmith’s...
by David Jones | Aug 30, 2019 | Self Assessment
Today I’m reporting on a string of Tax Tribunal cases in which HMRC failed to produce adequate evidence to convince the Tribunal that a penalty was validly issued. When it comes to tax penalties, the first responsibility is upon HMRC to prove (to the usual civil...
by David Jones | Aug 23, 2019 | Opinion, VAT
In the retail sector there is an accelerating move to change to cashless retail outlets, which HMRC think is great news and could be for a number of business owners. A friend of mine recently spent a few days in the wonderful city of Stockholm. He entered the country...
by David Jones | Aug 15, 2019 | Self Assessment, VAT
As it has been a couple of months since my last delve into my in-box of tax related questions, I have selected a handful of the questions received that I hope you will find interesting. The Topics today: Can I claim the VAT on takeaways? Is a free meal in lieu of cash...
by David Jones | Aug 9, 2019 | Opinion, Self Assessment, Tax Investigations
Today I’m reporting two recent Tax Tribunal cases concerning HMRC’s seemingly obsessive pursuit of high profile Radio and TV presenters and their attempts shoehorn these celebrities into their own peculiar interpretation of the IR35 rules. This week’s Blog concerns...
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