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Yet another sorry tale of taking advice from a mate down the pub

It seems like every few days that I hear of someone taking dodgy advice from a mate down the pub,

David Jones

2 Jul 2026

Comments on Global News, Opinion, PAYE & RTI, Payroll Services, Pension, Personal Finance, Personal Tax Planning, Self Assessment, Tax News, Uncategorized

Do you have enough pension income for a comfortable retirement?

Today’s Blog is the third and final instalment of my in-depth look at pensions in the UK, following on from

David Jones

25 Jun 2026

Comments on Global News, Pension, Personal Finance, Personal Tax Planning, Tax News, Uncategorized

Millions of workers have inadequate pension provisions

As promised, today’s Blog continues my look into the UK pensions and follows up last week’s Blog, “Can we still

David Jones

18 Jun 2026

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IS HMRC EXTRACTING THE URINE?

This week’s Blog is about growing concerns that HMRC is going well beyond its remit in demanding more information than

David Jones

22 Mar 2018

Payroll Services, Self Assessment

Employed or Self-employed?

Today’s Blog concerns a recent Tribunal case reported in Tax Insider this month, when a taxpayer challenged HMRC on his

David Jones

15 Mar 2018

Corporate Tax Planning, VAT

Why Nestle Lost Zero Rated VAT Battle

As I’ve commented before, VAT has some quirky rules and if you thought the VAT rules took the biscuit in

David Jones

9 Mar 2018

Business Tax, Tax Investigations

Bank of Mum & Dad comes a cropper!

This week’s Blog concerns one of the UK’s biggest lenders (or is that charities?) the Bank of Mum & Dad

David Jones

1 Mar 2018

Payroll Services, Personal Finance, Self Assessment

IR35 WIN FOR HMRC

HMRC has defeated a BBC presenter in the first IR35 ruling since 2011. The first tier tribunal (FTT) ruled the

David Jones

22 Feb 2018

Paul Singleton Chartered Accountant

Opinion

Protected: Chartered Accountant Pays For Red Mist

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David Jones

15 Feb 2018

Self Assessment

Dodgy Tax Expense Claims

Following quickly on from HMRC’s recent release of taxpayers’ weird and wonderful excuses as to why they were late submitting

David Jones

8 Feb 2018

Self Assessment

Alien Sightings & Other Tax Return Excuses

It’s that time of year again, the 31st January deadline has just passed and a significant number of taxpayers have

David Jones

1 Feb 2018

VAT

HMRC Lose Two Mixed Supply VAT Cases

The correct amount of VAT to charge on a mixed supply (a supply of both standard and zero rated goods

David Jones

25 Jan 2018

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