Dave Hartnett says that householders have a duty to ensure others don't evade tax

[wobbegong]

Classic fail on this one.

He's forgotten this first rule of tax.

Everyone is against other people paying less than their 'fair' amount of tax.

Unless it's themselves doing it.

And paying trade people in cash is sometimes the only thing most people do in this matter.

I don't/wouldn't pay tradespeople in cash in an attempt to undermine HMRC, I'd pay in cash if it was convenient for me and/or them.

[smalldog]

El Tone

Mr Hartnett, quite right. I would like to inform you I think there could be some avoidance maybe even evasion going on Id like to let HMRC know about. His name is Mr Tony Blair.

[cojak]

I don't/wouldn't pay tradespeople in cash in an attempt to undermine HMRC, I'd pay in cash if it was convenient for me and/or them.

But you'd still do it though..

[OwlHoot]

Guys like this pillock must yearn for the day when anonymous cash is abolished and everything must be paid for by traceable "electronic wallet" transactions.

[wobbegong]

I don't/wouldn't pay tradespeople in cash in an attempt to undermine HMRC, I'd pay in cash if it was convenient for me and/or them.

But you'd still do it though..

Yes, that's what I've just said. My point is that I don't do it out of any hope that the tax won't be paid, I do it IF it is convenient for me. I'm dealing with adults who are aware of their responsibility in law to pay tax, it's not my place to ensure they do so.

[OwlHoot]

I always pay tradespeople cash, in the explicit hope and expectation they'll dodge some tax.

Must have saved thousands over the years.

[funjim]

on his own little planet of cosy friends club and yummy lunches

[TheFaQQer]

HMRC believe all taxpayers are guilty until proven innocent.

That's not true. Just ask Goldmine Sachs and Vodafone about it.

[TheFaQQer]

Paying someone in cash is both legal and morally correct. Whether the recipient then chooses to declare the tax is not something you can control.

Exactly.

Sometimes, I pay by card, sometimes by cheque, sometimes by bank transfer, sometimes by cash. I choose whatever is the most convenient manner for both myself and the supplier - the cash is there in the bank account, so it makes little difference to me about how I pay.

The only inconvenience of paying cash is having to walk to cash point and get lots of money out in advance, if it's something really expensive.

[BrilloPad]

Guys like this pillock must yearn for the day when anonymous cash is abolished and everything must be paid for by traceable "electronic wallet" transactions.

And then the chip will have to be sown into your arm....