by David Jones | Jan 25, 2019 | Business Tax, Personal Finance, Personal Tax Planning, Self Assessment
Tales from the Tax Return Season Any accountant who has endured the onslaught of the self-assessment tax season has that one year that stands out in their personal hall of infamy. Yes, the stress of a mountain of tax returns is not enough; sometimes the...
by David Jones | Jan 18, 2019 | Personal Tax Planning
World’s oldest person tax scam In the news recently was a report that researchers have uncovered evidence which suggests that the woman registered as the world’s oldest person may actually have been her daughter, who assumed her identity to avoid paying inheritance...
by David Jones | Oct 18, 2018 | Business Regulation, Business Tax, Payroll Services, Personal Finance, Personal Tax Planning
Here is my latest tranche of UK Tax Questions Answered. Each question is from a Tax Blog reader which I hope will be helpful to you or at least you’ll find the answers interesting. The Topics today: Does eviction qualify for CGT Relief? Declaring untaxed income State...
by David Jones | Sep 28, 2018 | Personal Finance, Personal Tax Planning
How to reduce what you owe the taxman Absolutely no-one wants the taxman to take more than his fair share, so planning your finances early on can ensure you adopt the most tax-efficient strategy for the months and years ahead. Effective tax planning will help protect...
by David Jones | Sep 22, 2017 | Business Tax, Personal Tax Planning
In the Budget 2016 the Chancellor included proposals to impose a retrospective tax charge on certain loans to contractors and employees, which remain outstanding on 5th April 2019. Not surprisingly, this proposed tax charge was seen by many as both unfair and...
by David Jones | Aug 17, 2017 | Opinion, Personal Tax Planning
HMRC have responded to a recent report in the Sunday Times that criminals have hacked into taxpayers’ online tax returns and have flatly denied that it’s happening. What Might cause The Times Think HMRC have been hacked? The Sunday Times highlighted an...
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