Dodgy Bugger!

[BoredBloke]

I've just been speaking to another contractor regarding expenses. When I go somewhere for the client company I claim expenses off them and submit them through their expenses system - like the other contractors here do. This guy does the same and then runs the reciepts through his own company - his argument being that he'll not get caught since the IR are not going to know that he's already been paid out for these expenses.

Is this a common thing and a trick I've been missing?

[lightng]

Does he like porridge?

[TykeMerc]

I've just been speaking to another contractor regarding expenses. When I go somewhere for the client company I claim expenses off them and submit them through their expenses system - like the other contractors here do. This guy does the same and then runs the reciepts through his own company - his argument being that he'll not get caught since the IR are not going to know that he's already been paid out for these expenses.

Is this a common thing and a trick I've been missing?

If it's a common trick then it's one followed only by the unethical and terminally stupid. With any luck he'll be banged up for tax evasion as it's clearly premeditated fraud.

[BoredBloke]

That's my feeling - hardly worth the stress and risking the possible consequences for a few hundred pounds.

[MPwannadecentincome]

so when running the expenses through at the client company he doesn't have to give them the receipts?

[TheFaQQer]

Does he sign on, claim housing benefit, and a war pension as well? What about nicking car stereos and a bit of drug dealing on the side?

Might as well, since it's the same thing

[thunderlizard]

he'll not get caught since the IR are not going to know that he's already been paid out for these expenses.

He's right as long as he doesn't get a medium-depth investigation where they look at his expenses and his invoices. Doesn't he put fees and expenses as separate line items?

[BoredBloke]

so when running the expenses through at the client company he doesn't have to give them the receipts?

No just photocopies them apparantly

He's right as long as he doesn't get a medium-depth investigation where they look at his expenses and his invoices. Doesn't he put fees and expenses as separate line items?

Don't know I didn't ask.

[EternalOptimist]

His biggest mistake is blabbing.

99.9% of people get caught doing stuff because they boast about it, annoy someone then get stoolied on

[TheFaQQer]

His biggest mistake is blabbing.

99.9% of people get caught doing stuff because they boast about it, annoy someone then get stoolied on

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