[NWH]

I have a big house booked in for Monday morning, a gutter barge board and outside of gutter wash down for Tuesday,after that I’m behind anyway all my other bigger cream is due next week.
I will be carrying on as normal until I get told to stop from the government,the only thing that would effect me at the moment would be not being able to get diesel for the van.

[RPCCS]

I have a big house booked in for Monday morning, a gutter barge board and outside of gutter wash down for Tuesday,after that I’m behind anyway all my other bigger cream is due next week.
I will be carrying on as normal until I get told to stop from the government,the only thing that would effect me at the moment would be not being able to get diesel for the van.

I printed a large note saying " to minimize contact during corona virus., please place payment on windowsill or doorstep then close door or window behind you, I will do the same with any changes due."

[NWH]

All paid online the the one Monday they are out for the day Tuesday they have an office in the house as they work from home,the best thing to do is to carry on as normal it’s in times like this you’ll see how much you’re customers value you, a few cleans from now until July-August won’t break the bank for a lot of people if you are allowed to be out and about.

[Blackadder]

I worked all day today, no cancellations, 3 customers asked if I was still taking cash, 2 customers paid me double for coming during uncertain times and 1 customer passed me her money on the end of a grabber 

[NWH]

They want a cashless society the government this is a perfect excuse,I went to cafe Nero today when i handed her a £10 note she nearly freaked out card only.
This time in 2 years they’ll want rid of cash because they’ll be drumming into everyone it carries germs,after all this finishes they’ll want rid of cash and people running a cash only business will be forced to operate differently you wait.

[Phil J]

NWH if that's the case, why go to the trouble and expense of the new bank notes?

[Jonny 87]

NWH if that's the case, why go to the trouble and expense of the new bank notes?

Phil you be quiet.

This is no place for logic!

[Don Kee]

They want a cashless society the government this is a perfect excuse,I went to cafe Nero today when i handed her a £10 note she nearly freaked out card only.
This time in 2 years they’ll want rid of cash because they’ll be drumming into everyone it carries germs,after all this finishes they’ll want rid of cash and people running a cash only business will be forced to operate differently you wait.

Maybe I’ve misread this...

Are you inferring that this virus has been planted in order to force through a cashless society?

You don’t wear a tin foil hat to work do you?

[SB Cleaning]

They want a cashless society the government this is a perfect excuse,I went to cafe Nero today when i handed her a £10 note she nearly freaked out card only.
This time in 2 years they’ll want rid of cash because they’ll be drumming into everyone it carries germs,after all this finishes they’ll want rid of cash and people running a cash only business will be forced to operate differently you wait.

Nonsense

[matty72]

I think they will have to help the self employed more, some have already lost their work, the rest like us  will carry on because we need the fecking money even know it seems a bit weird out there, whats the point of closing schools pubs etc asking everyone to minimise social contact  but let us carry on roaming, i say shut eveything down for a month pay everyone, back to work keep contact to a minimum and we could see things improve alot quicker, i just dont get it, it seems south korea and china are winning the battle, they shut down.

[CleanClear]

I think they will have to help the self employed more, some have already lost their work, the rest like us  will carry on because we need the fecking money even know it seems a bit weird out there, whats the point of closing schools pubs etc asking everyone to minimise social contact  but let us carry on roaming, i say shut eveything down for a month pay everyone, back to work keep contact to a minimum and we could see things improve alot quicker, i just dont get it, it seems south korea and china are winning the battle, they shut down.

We'll be in complete lockdown next week so i wouldn't worry to much. By Tuesday or Wednesday i reckon. The title of this thread gives clue to why we will be made to lockdown. Yesterdays financial revelations where to confirm we'll be OK when they do.

[bravo20]

Apparently it's harder to cover self employed, employees can easily be  done through PAYE.

We all do a self assessment tax return, why not offer 80% of last years income to us, could be paid monthly by HMRC, they know our bank details, they're on our tax return.

[NWH]

Forget cash i reckon you’ll have to think again if are registered self employed for window cleaning and collect a lot of cash,one of the things that’ll come out of this will be running a business that is mainly cash will change, just my opinion.

[p1w1]

Apparently it's harder to cover self employed, employees can easily be  done through PAYE.

We all do a self assessment tax return, why not offer 80% of last years income to us, could be paid monthly by HMRC, they know our bank details, they're on our tax return.

I agree its a lot harder for them to cover the self employed, but some kind of tax break wouldn't be unfair not just a deferring it. I do think we are being treated a bit unfairly at the moment (self employed in general) especially if we are forced not to work. If they keep it as is  then some self employed will go down the cash in hand route while this all goes on, as were basically fending for ourselves unlike paye who are now going to get a big proportion of their wages if they dont work.

[deeege]

My local MP has indicated to me twice this week that there are further measures to be brought in on Monday/Tuesday for the self employed.

80% of last years self assessment is fair given what employed people are getting. As said above all the figures are there to see.

Those that have under-declared won’t be happy with the above but that’s the choice they made when not paying their taxes correctly.

[Slacky]

Those that have under-declared won’t be happy with the above but that’s the choice they made when not paying their taxes correctly.

Exactly.

[jonboywalton75]

Those that have under-declared won’t be happy with the above but that’s the choice they made when not paying their taxes correctly.

Exactly.

The honest lads on here will agree with Deege and Matt, cash in hand workers could be in trouble.
Interesting post from Deege there, we'll see what happens this week.
Can see us mithering our missus and kids in our homes a lot over the weeks and months that this lasts

[The Jester of Wibbly]

Agree, cashless is coming.  Its been on the cards for a while.   Everyone should already be all over this.  BACS, card payments and Gocardless.  You don't need anything else.

[p1w1]

My local MP has indicated to me twice this week that there are further measures to be brought in on Monday/Tuesday for the self employed.

80% of last years self assessment is fair given what employed people are getting. As said above all the figures are there to see.

Those that have under-declared won’t be happy with the above but that’s the choice they made when not paying their taxes correctly.

I cant see that happening and if it does it would have to be done on a month by month bases and the same limit as they are doing for PAYE. Working all that out would for every individual would take forever.

[G Griffin]

My local MP has indicated to me twice this week that there are further measures to be brought in on Monday/Tuesday for the self employed.

80% of last years self assessment is fair given what employed people are getting. As said above all the figures are there to see.

Those that have under-declared won’t be happy with the above but that’s the choice they made when not paying their taxes correctly.

What if they had a bad year? Off sick for a while?
I remember us going for a mortgage after I'd had a long spell off work and resigned a part time job for two of the three years. Not good.
Some could get penalised twice.