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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

Disallowable expenses: don’t try to claim these on your tax return!
Disallowable expenses: don’t try to claim these on your tax return!
Posted by Karen Jones on June 19, 2025

If you are self employed, it’s important not to claim disallowable expenses in your Self-Assessment Tax Return – or you could face penalties!

What is marginal relief on Corporation Tax?
What is marginal relief on Corporation Tax?
Posted by Karen Jones on June 16, 2025

If you’re wondering, “What is marginal relief on Corporation Tax?” we can help. Depending on your profits, we could also help you save money.

Freelance taxes – do you employ freelancers? Don’t fall foul of the taxman
Freelance taxes – do you employ freelancers? Don’t fall foul of the taxman
Posted by Karen Jones on June 16, 2025

Freelance taxes – does your company use freelancers? Make sure you know the laws or you could receive a large fine from HMRC.

Self-assessment threshold – what you need to know
Self-assessment threshold – what you need to know
Posted by Karen Jones on June 6, 2025

The self-assessment threshold for PAYE income is currently £150,000. This post tells you what you need to know about the threshold.

VAT split payments to come to the UK?
VAT split payments to come to the UK?
Posted by Karen Jones on June 5, 2025

VAT split payments are when the VAT portion of a transaction gets sent immediately to the taxman. Could this system be coming to the UK?

HMRC simple assessments
HMRC simple assessments
Posted by Karen Jones on June 2, 2025

The number of HMRC simple assessments raised is increasing. Much of the problem is fiscal drag – higher inflation and incomes, combined with static tax thresholds.

9 of our top tax tips
9 of our top tax tips
Posted by Karen Jones on May 7, 2025

Top tax tips – we highlight 9 personal tax tips that could help save you from paying too much over to the taxman.

HMRC compliance check tool
HMRC compliance check tool
Posted by Karen Jones on May 1, 2025

We take a look at the HMRC compliance check tool. We explain what it is and how it can help you in the event of a check.

Do I have to pay UK tax if I live abroad?
Do I have to pay UK tax if I live abroad?
Posted by Karen Jones on April 30, 2025

If you live in another country or plan to do so, you may ask yourself: “Do I have to pay UK tax if I live abroad?” We help you find out.

VAT flat rate scheme explained
VAT flat rate scheme explained
Posted by Karen Jones on April 28, 2025

If you charge more VAT than you spend on purchases, you may benefit from joining the VAT flat rate scheme. We look at how it works.

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