by David Jones | Nov 23, 2023 | Self Assessment
With Jeremy Hunt’s ‘Autumn Statement’ just released, the most significant announcement was on changes to National insurance (NI), which has always been an oddball member of the UK’s tax family, with even its name prompting confusion over its status: Is it a tax? Or is...
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...
by David Jones | Sep 28, 2023 | Pension, Personal Finance, Self Assessment
Approaching 50% of income tax self-assessment late-filing penalties are paid by the elderly or the poor, with the common denominator being that they do not owe any tax. So today I’m asking the question; why is HMRC penalising these individuals, when all they are...
by David Jones | Sep 14, 2023 | Opinion, Self Assessment
In my Blog posted on 15th June, I bemoaned the fact that HMRC had arbitrarily closed its self-assessment helpline with only 48 hours’ notice, stating that it would remain closed for at least three months. But, to my surprise, they actually opened it up again last...
by David Jones | Sep 7, 2023 | Business Tax, Corporate Tax Planning, Self Assessment
HMRC is keen to report how much tax it collects each year, as that is its mission – to collect “the right amount of tax” from each taxpayer. But HMRC is seemingly less keen on measuring how much tax it forgoes each year in the form of tax reliefs and allowances 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