by David Jones | Jan 17, 2020 | Personal Finance, Self Assessment, Tax Investigations
Picture the scenario: a taxpayer was under investigation for non-disclosure of foreign earnings (income from letting out a holiday home in Spain). The enquiry settlement letter included the following paragraph: “In order to help me consider the behaviour...
by David Jones | Oct 10, 2019 | Personal Finance
It’s an uncomfortable fact that one of the many painful aspects of divorce is the potential tax bill at the end of the process. As an accountant, I have regularly assisted a divorcing couple understand and manage the tax implications which usually helps de-stress the...
by David Jones | Sep 19, 2019 | Pension, Personal Finance
Many people would argue that the pension freedoms reforms by the previous Chancellor George Osborne, announced in the 2014 Budget and which started in the 2015/16 tax, can be considered a success. There is of course the alternative argument that trouble may not be too...
by David Jones | Jul 28, 2019 | Personal Finance
As it appears increasingly possible, we may well have a General Election later this year to solve the impasse on Brexit. If this happens, there is a real possibility of Mr Corbyn taking the reins of power and unleashing his pet attack dog, shadow chancellor John...
by David Jones | Jun 21, 2019 | Family Tax Credits, Personal Finance, Personal Tax Planning
Today it has been announced that HMRC has cancelled over 6,000 penalties issued to parents who failed to notify the tax authority that they had to pay the high income child benefit charge (HICBC). This charge is designed to claw back child benefit paid to families...
by David Jones | May 23, 2019 | Personal Finance, Self Assessment
HMRC are looking to change tax relief on homes The 2018 budget included the news that HMRC wants to review the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) relief enjoyed by those who make gains from selling their own homes known as private residence relief. HMRC’s review of the...
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