by David Jones | Aug 31, 2023 | Business Regulation, Payroll Services
I have touched on this subject in the past, (See https://www.morganjones.co.uk/2020/03/holiday-pay-rules/) but issues arising over the calculation of holiday leave and pay entitlements are part of an ongoing payroll nightmare. It’s not just this firm experiencing...
by David Jones | May 25, 2023 | Business Regulation, Business Tax, Personal Tax Planning, Self Assessment, Tax Investigations
After ignoring concerns from professional bodies about HMRC service levels and treating the Office of Tax Simplification more like an annoying wasp buzzing in its ear, the government gives the distinct impression that it doesn’t want to listen to tax experts. A budget...
by David Jones | May 4, 2023 | Business Regulation, Business Tax, Corporate Tax Planning, Self Assessment, Tax Investigations
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) was set up in 2010 as an independent body to advise the Chancellor and provide feedback from consultations with industry, taxpayers, professional bodies and accountants. It came after a major Parliamentary report in 1995 which...
by David Jones | Mar 23, 2023 | Business Regulation, Business Tax, Self Assessment
Now that the dust has settled over this year’s Budget, I have had the opportunity to look deeper into the Chancellor’s Red Book (named after the traditional colour of its cover). This modest little tome, contains an analysis of the economy and a summary of the Budget...
by David Jones | Mar 16, 2023 | Business Regulation, Business Tax, Comments on Global News, Pension, Personal Finance, Personal Tax Planning, Self Assessment
So quipped Chancellor Jeremy Hunt during his Budget speech yesterday; but apart from eleven pence off a pint of draught beer at your local pub, what else did Mr Hunt announce? Budget 2023: Taxation measures The cap on the total amount individuals can accumulate in...
by David Jones | Feb 16, 2023 | Business Regulation, Business Tax, Corporate Tax Planning, Opinion, Personal Finance
With the Budget due next month, I’ve been thinking about the UK tax system. The more I looked, the clearer it became that the UK tax system treats certain taxpayers differently to others, which leads to unfairness in terms of the amount of tax paid on similar...
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