by David Jones | Nov 1, 2018 | Self Assessment, Tax Investigations
It is vitally important to distinguish between the powers actually granted by Parliament to HMRC; together with the obligations actually imposed on taxpayers by the tax law; with the powers HMRC apparently believes it has and the obligations by which it thinks...
by David Jones | Oct 25, 2018 | Self Assessment
HMRC is challenging the pay ITV host Eamonn Holmes received through his limited company. If Holmes is found to be in breach of IR35 rules, it is believed his company’s tax bill could be in the region of £2m. In an interview with the Mail on Sunday, the...
by David Jones | Aug 3, 2018 | Business Tax, Self Assessment, VAT
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: VAT repayment refusal Materials, Net or Gross? Property split between...
by David Jones | Mar 29, 2018 | Self Assessment, Tax Investigations
The Upper Tribunal (UT) has upheld a First Tier Tribunal decision that HMRC did not satisfy the necessary conditions for making a discovery assessment, and so the taxpayer escaped a tax bill of £475,498. The facts in brief In 2008, Raymond Tooth reduced his...
by David Jones | Mar 22, 2018 | Self Assessment
This week’s Blog is about growing concerns that HMRC is going well beyond its remit in demanding more information than the law requires taxpayers to submit. Let us start with the legislation which gives HMRC the power to compel us to make tax returns, which is...
by David Jones | Mar 15, 2018 | Payroll Services, Self Assessment
Today’s Blog concerns a recent Tribunal case reported in Tax Insider this month, when a taxpayer challenged HMRC on his status as in directly affected the amount of both tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs) payable. For tax purposes, this is particularly...
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