About Karen Jones
Having worked for one of the world’s largest accountancy firms, Karen Jones uses her tax knowledge and skills to help clients obtain substantial reductions to their tax liabilities.
With an expanding portfolio of tax clients, Karen enjoys the variety her work brings her and particularly likes working with new businesses and people. With a growing number of tax clients, she frequently faces a variety of challenges and relishes the experience she gains as she solves them.
Karen likes the THP ethos: “I like the way the team has a professional, but friendly and down-to-earth approach – it creates a productive atmosphere that benefits everyone.”
Karen’s specialist skills:
- Personal Taxation
- Tax Efficient Planning
- Trust Administration
Posts by Karen Jones
What improvements are allowed for Capital Gains Tax?
Posted by Karen Jones on March 26, 2026If you improve an asset, you can deduct the cost from CGT. But what improvements are allowed for Capital Gains Tax?
Working from home tax break: not as generous as it was in COVID times!
Posted by Karen Jones on March 16, 2026Have you been claiming the working from home tax relief? If so, make sure you know the correct rules for the current tax year.
Government Gateway accounts to be replaced
Posted by Karen Jones on March 11, 2026The government is phasing out Government Gateway accounts. Soon you’ll be able to access central government services using a single login.
From guard dogs to ‘trivial’ treats: a guide to unusual business expenses
Posted by Karen Jones on March 3, 2026The ‘wholly and exclusively’ rule governs all unusual business expenses – but it has some surprising flexibility. We take a closer look.
How to reduce your tax bill legitimately
Posted by Karen Jones on February 26, 2026Tax return season is upon us once again. In this post we explore legitimate ways of reducing your tax bill.
How to pay less tax – timing is everything – part two
Posted by Karen Jones on February 23, 2026When it comes to finding ways to pay less tax – timing is everything! Here we look at taking time out to consider your business’ tax planning options before 6 April each tax year.
HMRC continues to clamp down on unpaid dividend tax
Posted by Karen Jones on February 17, 2026HMRC continues to write to business owners it believes have failed to declare and pay dividend tax. We tell you what you need to know.
ATED return (Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings) – don’t forget!
Posted by Karen Jones on February 9, 2026Do you have a company which owns residential properties valued at over £500k? If you do, then you may have to file ATED returns (Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings) and pay additional taxes on them.
How to pay CGT the easy way
Posted by Karen Jones on February 6, 2026If you need to pay CGT on items other than property, there are two ways to do it. Surprisingly, many people fill in a tax return needlessly.
HMRC repays £38m in pension tax
Posted by Karen Jones on February 4, 2026If you have recently started drawing your pension, you may have overpaid pension tax. We help you understand whether you’re due a refund.
