It's a bit much if we not only have to pay our own taxes, but now have to see that others are paying their's.I'm very interested in knowing this.
Having said that, if someone asks for cash and the implication is that it's under the table,
What you are saying makes sense but lets not fool ourselves, the OP knows exactly what the cash offer involves just as I am sure ye both do. I have been paid cash before but I always give a receipt
So why give a receipt if it exposes you?
Yes, we all know what paying cash means, and I guess a lot of us have been there. But if I pay cash - for work I know is not being taxed properly, I wouldn't ask for a receipt. To me that would be a bit like having my cake and eating eat it. But if it's for something big...I'm not a risk taker.
From my legal (who hasn't a clue about litigation) perspective, I think agreeing for services/works to be done, and avoiding tax, is an illegal contract = so for example if I engage a builder to build a kitchen extension for 2k and he does and it's a disaster, I have no legal remedy as the contract is illegal....
seriously open correction here....
J
So why give a receipt if it exposes you?
From my legal (who hasn't a clue about litigation) perspective, I think agreeing for services/works to be done, and avoiding tax, is an illegal contract = so for example if I engage a builder to build a kitchen extension for 2k and he does and it's a disaster, I have no legal remedy as the contract is illegal....
seriously open correction here....
J
Lets not play all coy here, Everybody knows what it means if a service provider will only take cah and offer no receipt. In my opinion if you accept that, you are facilitating fraud.
When i get paid cash, it includes all tax and VAT, hence the reciept.
How sad are we. (Like your posts on employment law, so I forgive you!)H Not expert in this area myself mind you - just thinking out loud, at 2am of a Sat morning!
Sprite
What do ye think of this?: www.askaboutmoney.com/showthread.php?t=85328
main point is a legal issue
if you pay cash and you were unlucky enough to end up in court because the builders work was very poor or any other reason, the judge will throw it out straight away as they wont listen to a case where the baisis of the contract was to defraud the revenue of VAT.
How sad are we. (Like your posts on employment law, so I forgive you!)
Thank you! Nice to hear - some of them I put a lot of effort into and got a bit beaten up over so it's really nice to hear (esp at 2.05 of a Sat morning
Sorry for dragging off topic!
Sprite
Where the tradesperson (or the solicitor, as happened to me) seeks to confirm that payment will be in cash before confirming the price, it's a pretty good bet that he/she is planning on not paying income tax on this deal.DavyJones, is the tradesman defrauding or is the customer? Is there a legal obligation on the customer, surely if one pays what is asked , it is not the duty of the customer to see that vat etc is paid? When I pay cash in a shop for goods, I don't know whether or not they are tax compliant so surely if I pay for a service it's the same?
It's a bit much if we not only have to pay our own taxes, but now have to see that others are paying their's.I'm very interested in knowing this.