cash in hand or cheque

[DaveB]

That's libellous. How do you know that he's not paying VAT on it, or putting it through the books?

As a small trader, he may find that accepting cash is a better payment method because he incurs lower charges, or enables him to purchase materials quicker, since he doesn't need the payment to clear.

There are many legitimate reasons for accepting cash payments.

It's only libellous if I identified the individual involved.

[ASB]

That's libellous. How do you know that he's not paying VAT on it, or putting it through the books?

As a small trader, he may find that accepting cash is a better payment method because he incurs lower charges, or enables him to purchase materials quicker, since he doesn't need the payment to clear.

There are many legitimate reasons for accepting cash payments.

<pedant>
It's not libellous. You can't identify an individual.

[AtW]

<pedant>
It's not libellous. You can't identify an individual.

</pedant>

[TheFaQQer]

</pedant>

<pedant>
Shouldn't that be

<pedant>
"</pedant>"
</pedant>

?

</pedant>

[Spacecadet]

Shouldn't that be


"</pedant>"


?

We have a tag for spelling and pointless pedantry

[centurian]

It's only libellous if I identified the individual involved.

And only libellous if it turns out to be untrue.

[Paddy]

That's libellous. How do you know that he's not paying VAT on it, or putting it through the books?

As a small trader, he may find that accepting cash is a better payment method because he incurs lower charges, or enables him to purchase materials quicker, since he doesn't need the payment to clear.

There are many legitimate reasons for accepting cash payments.

There are a number of trades people I know who "will knock the vat off for cash" The punter thinks he on on to a good deal nudge nudge but the trader still puts it through the books and pays the vat.

[TheFaQQer]

There are a number of trades people I know who "will knock the vat off for cash" The punter thinks he on on to a good deal nudge nudge but the trader still puts it through the books and pays the vat.

My plumber does the same - I still get a VAT invoice for everything that I pay him, but pay cash because it makes no odds to me but helps his cash flow.

[ASB]

And only libellous if it turns out to be untrue.

Bizarrely truth is not necessarily an absolute defence in a defamation case. Though it will generally win.

[Sysman]

There are a number of trades people I know who "will knock the vat off for cash" The punter thinks he on on to a good deal nudge nudge but the trader still puts it through the books and pays the vat.

Yep. I used to know a chap who used that technique regularly in order to

• get the sale
• get paid promptly without the hassle of bouncing cheques or credit card charges