Amber Rudd - no surprise.

[Santo 10]

Yes I think anybody in political office should be prepared to be scrutinised. If there is nothing to hide why is there a problem?

 

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My tax status has nothing to do with it. Nothing removes or limits my right to ask questions.

 

I'm no fan of Rudd.

 

I despise the press taking the moral high ground in these matters. A few newspaper owners ought to look into their own practices before demanding others open up their finances to be 'scrutinised.'

 

https://leftfootforward.org/2015/10/daily-mails-tax-dodge-hypocricy-over-facebook-insult/

Edited September 23, 2016 by Santo

[BHRemovals 10]

problem is we want scandanavian style public services whilst paying American type taxes, hence in the uk we have the worst public services in north west Europe and scandanavia.

[ricgem2002 11]

I'm no fan of Rudd.

 

I despise the press taking the moral high ground in these matters. A few newspaper owners ought to look into their own practices before demanding others open up their finances to be 'scrutinised.'

 

https://leftfootforward.org/2015/10/daily-mails-tax-dodge-hypocricy-over-facebook-insult/

make your mind up you either support these tax avoiders or you dont

[Penistone999 10]

He's also stated he pays builders and sparks cash to avoid paying VAT, which is VAT fraud.

 

Again, it is NOT illegal to pay tradesmen cash

[Santo 10]

Again, it is NOT illegal to pay tradesmen cash

 

No, but you admitted on this forum its to avoid VAT. WHICH IS!

 

In case you'd forgotten:

 

"If i asked my plumber , or sparky for an invoice i would have to pay the old VAT , so i pay pound notes and bag myself a discount for cash."

 

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=11472224#post11472224

Edited September 23, 2016 by Santo

[pmurtdlanod1 10]

No, but you admitted on this forum its to avoid VAT. WHICH IS!

 

In case you'd forgotten:

 

"If i asked my plumber , or sparky for an invoice i would have to pay the old VAT , so i pay pound notes and bag myself a discount for cash."

 

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=11472224#post11472224

 

and??? everyone does it:roll:

[ricgem2002 11]

and??? everyone does it:roll:

he likes to stick up for the right kind of avoiders thou :hihi:

[RonJeremy 10]

No, but you admitted on this forum its to avoid VAT. WHICH IS!

 

In case you'd forgotten:

 

"If i asked my plumber , or sparky for an invoice i would have to pay the old VAT , so i pay pound notes and bag myself a discount for cash."

 

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=11472224#post11472224

 

But that's the tradesman doing something illegal, not the customer

[Santo 10]

But that's the tradesman doing something illegal, not the customer

 

Nope, it's illegal if you know you are paying cash for the purposes of avoiding VAT. Look it up.

 

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he likes to stick up for the right kind of avoiders thou :hihi:

 

Nope. I don't like any tax evaders. There's a difference between avoidance and evasion. You should learn that and put your inane laughing emoji away.

 

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and??? everyone does it:roll:

 

Maybe so. Your point? It's ok if enough people do it?

[Robin-H 11]

Nope, it's illegal if you know you are paying cash for the purposes of avoiding VAT. Look it up.

 

Correct. It is illegal to pay in cash for the purposes of avoiding VAT. I am not sure how anyone would enforce such a law, as apart from admitting to it I'm not sure how anyone could claim you were doing it to avoid VAT.

 

I don't pay tradesman in cash for that reason, indeed I feel uncomfortable when a tradesman tells me I can get a knock down price if I pay in cash. I want to contribute to the exchequer.

[Santo 10]

Correct. It is illegal to pay in cash for the purposes of avoiding VAT. I am not sure how anyone would enforce such a law, as apart from admitting to it I'm not sure how anyone could claim you were doing it to avoid VAT.

 

I don't pay tradesman in cash for that reason, indeed I feel uncomfortable when a tradesman tells me I can get a knock down price if I pay in cash. I want to contribute to the exchequer.

 

Businesses are checked on a random basis or investigations are carried out based on tip-offs and other intelligence based enquiries. The VAT man can quite easily discover fraud and subsequently decide to investigate customers as well.

 

If you have evaded VAT try explaining to the VAT man why you had work done but can't provide the invoice.

 

[pmurtdlanod1 10]

Correct. It is illegal to pay in cash for the purposes of avoiding VAT. I am not sure how anyone would enforce such a law, as apart from admitting to it I'm not sure how anyone could claim you were doing it to avoid VAT.

 

I don't pay tradesman in cash for that reason, indeed I feel uncomfortable when a tradesman tells me I can get a knock down price if I pay in cash. I want to contribute to the exchequer.

 

it is not the customers problem how when or where the job price is recorded, it is the tradesmen s responsibility to declare the income!