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Cash in hand payments could be banned
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Originally posted by Pip in a Poke View Post
And isn't cash in hand already illegal (and therefor banned)?"Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon Musk -
Originally posted by Jog On View PostJust saw this and I'm thinking 'How'?
And isn't cash in hand already illegal (and therefor banned)?
Nothing illegal about paying a tradesman in cash. Whether or not he puts it through his books and pays tax on it is another matter..
Nothing to see here, move along.Do what thou wiltComment
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The amount tradespeople avoid in tax, is a drop in the ocean, compared to big companies avoiding the tax that they owe. Once again, chase the little man, and let the giant get away wit it.
Individuals are easier targets for government than the organisations that control them."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Originally posted by Dark Black View PostHow is it illegal?
Nothing illegal about paying a tradesman in cash. Whether or not he puts it through his books and pays tax on it is another matter..
Nothing to see here, move along.payment for goods and services in cash rather than by cheque or other means, typically as a way of avoiding the payment of tax on the amount earned.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by Dark Black View PostHow is it illegal?
Nothing illegal about paying a tradesman in cash. Whether or not he puts it through his books and pays tax on it is another matter..
Nothing to see here, move along.His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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It is an interesting thing to discuss.
So lets say as a plumber I work 40 hours a week and all that I do is properly catered for from a tax/ni perspective etc - in essence I am clean.
Then at the weekend I am happy to help friends and friends of friends with some of their own plumbing diy projects and in return they are happy to give me a gift - which may be £100 and a box of chocolates...
If in the second instance there is no contract then.....
Obviously when the pikeys try and do your drive and insist on cash you know that is dodgy.Comment
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I make a point of paying tradesmen in cash because I know they are going to dodge the tax.
If it's someone I know (usually the case) they have given me mates rates anyway so I'm saving too and if it's not then I offer to pay cash if they'll charge me less as I know they'll not put it through the books.
If it's good enough for Starbucks, Costa, Amazon, Philip May, etc...Comment
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And then you complain they put tax rates up for contractors to compensate...
Banks can already track everything you do so you'd think these days, they could easily spot suspicious patterns like Mr. Plumber makes numerous cash deposits to his personal account. In fact you already sometimes get asked "where did this cash come from" in certain circumstances.
They could enact a law specifying a maximum cash payment, or have the law only apply to trading entities, I suppose. This would mean you gran paying her gardener isn't affected - he is unlikely to be earning enough to have much tax to evade anyway.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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