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 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...
by David Jones | Aug 1, 2019 | Comments on Global News, Opinion
With BoJo ensconced as prime minister, attention has turned to his cabinet choices charged with getting the UK back on track after a period of extensive political tumult. Of particular interest to anyone in business as well as all accountants, is the newly appointed...
by David Jones | Apr 26, 2019 | Business Regulation, Business Tax, Opinion, Self Assessment
It has been a few months since my last tranche of UK Tax Questions Answered →, so I thought it about time to share with you some of the more interesting questions I’ve had in recent months. Each question is from a Tax Blog reader which I hope will be helpful to...
by David Jones | Apr 19, 2019 | Opinion, Self Assessment, Tax Investigations
Today I’m reporting on a snippet of recent news when HMRC admitted that over the past five years it has spent on average £10,000 a year on florists’ bills, to try and placate taxpayers who’ve been the subject of blunders by the taxman. Sometimes a sincere apology or a...
by David Jones | Mar 8, 2019 | Opinion, Personal Finance
If you are totally honest with yourself, you most certainly have had a debt problem in the past. Historically, you may not have realised it at the time because, by hook or by crook, you were coping with it. What most people consider to be the norm, making that monthly...
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