by David Jones | Oct 19, 2023 | Comments on Global News, Opinion
(A round-up of the recent party conferences) So, the dust has settled on another Conservative Party conference and most accountants, economists, bankers were glued to the nightly summary of announcements looking for any clue as to would the Tories cut inheritance tax,...
by David Jones | Jun 22, 2023 | Business Tax, Comments on Global News
HMRC staff are the latest group of workers to join what has been dubbed in the press as a “Summer of Strikes”, with nearly 500 HMRC service advisers based in the tax authority’s Newcastle and East Kilbride offices spending a large part of May and early June...
by David Jones | Mar 30, 2023 | Comments on Global News, Opinion, Personal Finance
In light of the latest figures on inflation, with a jump to 10.4% during February, the Bank of England (BoE) has once again decided to raise UK interest rates by 0.25%, taking the current rate of interest to 4.25%, its highest figure since the banking crisis of...
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 | Sep 29, 2022 | Comments on Global News, Opinion
Last Friday Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced a series of tax cuts and economic measures he claimed will stimulate the UK economy by boosting growth. The chancellor’s plans are part of a planned massive shake-up of the UK’s finances; but the million-dollar...
by David Jones | Sep 15, 2022 | Accounts, Comments on Global News, Personal Finance
The day after being handed the keys to Number 10, our new prime minister, Liz Truss, disappointed both the general public and businesses with the announcement of her plans to help with the energy-costs crisis. Unfortunately, her speech in the Commons setting out her...
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