At GJ we have a rich heritage of using technology for business benefit.  With the internet being part of our business life it seemed only natural to use it to reach out to the wider business community through this new GJ Blog.

If you are unfamiliar with what a blog is then you are not alone.  We think of our GJ Blog as an informal virtual space where our team at GJ can share their thoughts and enjoy an online conversation with...

It takes a brave man (or a sadist!) to read the business papers these days.    Banks are reporting record losses, share prices are sliding, energy and food prices are soaring, housing market is stagnate and business confidence is at an all time low. Surely it’s only a matter of time before the “R” word can readily be used to describe the state of the UK economy?

Despite the tough economic conditions, there will inevitably be some...

For those of you who don’t know already, I was made a Partner of the firm in June 2008.  Having begun my Goodman Jones career back in May 1999 as an audit senior, I didn’t fit the “boy in new school” scenario.  Nine years in any organisation is a long time. So why have I stayed?  Was I given an offer I could not refuse? Did I wake up with a horse’s head in my bed?

The firm is undoubtedly different from my early days. In 1999 the....

A colleague telephoned complaining bitterly about a Tax Inspector who was challenging the right to deduct his fees from the trading profits of a business.  My colleague is a Partner in a specialist firm dealing with capital allowances; if a taxpayer is to stand any chance whatsoever of getting such calculations correct, a specialist is essential.  To the lay person, the deduction of fees calculating trading profits for the purposes of ...

At the time of writing, the Finance Bill 2008 is on the brink of receiving Royal Assent. With it comes new powers for HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) which cover not just Income Tax but all taxes within the remit of HMRC. Add to this the new penalty system introduced in the Finance Act 2007 and you now have a standardised penalty and enquiry regime across the tax spectrum which includes new powers for HMRC to inspect records and enter premises w...