by David Jones | Mar 21, 2024 | Opinion, Self Assessment
In my Blog “Are HMRC frightened to pick up the phone?” last December, I bemoaned the fact that not only were they restricting calls on the Accountants Dedicated Line (ADL), but also that they were only going to answer calls from the public they deem “priority calls”...
by David Jones | Mar 14, 2024 | Business Regulation, Opinion, Payroll Services, Tax Investigations
Hot off the press is the latest PAC (Public Accounts Committee) report which says that HMRC’s IR35 rules are far too complex. In essence the PAC state that the intricate and convoluted rules are highly likely to be deterring employers from using contractors and in...
by David Jones | Mar 7, 2024 | Opinion
Jeremy Hunt final before the election Our economy is creaking, people want tax cuts, but they also want more money spent on public services. So, the fundamental question to be answered is, can we have both? Regrettably, the answer is almost certainly no, unless the...
by David Jones | Feb 15, 2024 | Opinion, Personal Finance
We are now only days away from away from what is likely to be Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s final Budget and pressure is mounting on him from many sources, starting with many of his fellow tory MPs, to get rid of most if not all, unfair elements of the current UK tax...
by David Jones | Nov 9, 2023 | Opinion, Personal Finance, Self Assessment
As it’s been over three months since my last Blog on some of the more interesting questions asked by clients and readers of the Blog, here’s my latest selection: I’ve paid the right tax into the wrong account My limited company has been struck off, what can I do? Is...
by David Jones | Nov 2, 2023 | Opinion, Self Assessment
It only seems like five minutes since I last commented on HMRC’s dreadful customer service record, particularly with regard to telephone enquiries. So, fast forward to last week, when HMRC chief Jim Harra had his quarterly grilling at the Treasury Committee. During...
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