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 | Sep 10, 2020 | Corona Virus, Opinion
Last week Chancellor Rishi Sunak launched the Kickstart scheme, but is it fit for purpose, especially for small employers? With coronavirus ravaging the job market and large-scale redundancies continuing to be announced daily by employers, Rishi Sunak’s Summer...
by David Jones | Aug 20, 2020 | Business Tax, Corona Virus, Opinion
The Chancellor rolled out a raft of measures last month, in some sectors to prop up the economy and in others to stimulate growth. The main overall objective was an attempt to keep millions of people from joining the dole queues, ideally for the long term. So, now...
by David Jones | May 26, 2020 | Corona Virus, Opinion, Personal Finance
Many countries are being forced to use extreme measures to keep their economies afloat amid the coronavirus crisis. Now, the Bank of England has signalled that it may take the cost of borrowing from its present 0.1% to below zero. Last month, the Bank started an...
by David Jones | May 4, 2020 | Corona Virus, Opinion, Personal Finance
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s new 100% government-backed loan scheme, which will provide loans of up to £50,000 for small businesses, went live on Monday 4th. Nicknamed ‘The Star Wars Plan’ and subtitled, ‘May the fourth be with you’ by one inventive journalist, the new...
by David Jones | Apr 10, 2020 | Corona Virus, Opinion, Personal Finance
All my Blogs over the last three weeks have focused the government’s financial aid to businesses and individuals coping with the COVID-19 crisis. However, clients increasingly ask what other support is available for additional costs, for both the employed and...
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