[WCE]

Are you suggesting this is a case of being to honest?

[paul hughes31]

its a case of suggesting doo gooders

[davids3511]

Rog

Where do you get your figures from.

I declare every penny that comes through my business, I try to get all my customers to give cheques so there is very little cash involved.

Concentrate on improving your turnover instead of concentrating hiding a few quid from the taxman. And I can qualify that, I persoanlly know two millionaires who if they played it straight wouldn't be millionaires.

Its always the same ones who take money under the table who dont go very far in business, i see it in all walks of life not just in window cleaning

From where I stand it looks to me like it is the ones who are prepared to bend the rules who get the furthest. And I can qualify that, I personally know two millionaires who if they played it straight wouldn't be millionaires.

[paul hughes31]

true

[cbcs]

I used to work for Inland Revenue

[WCE]

I used to work for Inland Revenue

And???!!!

[sjm]

I used to work for Inland Revenue

And???!!!

He is reading these posts , and he still has friends there 

[cbcs]

  SJM

[WCE]

I am surprised you are winking at him. You've just blown his cover!

[sjm]

Declare everything  

Sleep well at night... Let the tax man come!  

One easy way to avoid this tips situation is not to accept them!  :

I don't do Christmas, so I would be a hypocrite to accept Christmas tips!  
All my customers know this and accept it!  
Some of my customers give a bottle of wine as an end of year gift... this I accept!  

Each to their own!  

Fair play to you  some do and some dont 

[Blue Sky 2]

I remember a milkman telling a tv reporter how much he made in tips at xmas, guess what milkmen/women were then taxed on estimated tips.

 

[paul hughes31]

i do believe you have too pay your way in socioty and people who dont really do annoy me because why should i and they dont... tips is a different matter because this is not something that i am actually doing a job for this is a treat, a present, have a beer on me type thing not here is an extra few quid for doing something extra...

[Neil Williams]

And there was me thinking this was going to be a topic on how honest are you with your comments on this forum.
I was ready to say that a good 70% of comments posted where huge exagerations  but insterad we have people talking themselves into an investigation by our friends at the IR who read sites like this one.
It must be once a month I put out a warning on here to that effect but still people boast about not declaring, tips, presies etc. If it's part of your business then it must be declared full stop. Don't you lot know the rules?

[Neil Williams]

... tips is a different matter because this is not something that i am actually doing a job for this is a treat, a present, have a beer on me type thing not here is an extra few quid for doing something extra...

So you don't bother filling in that part of the forms then, that go back for tax assessment?

[sjm]

And there was me thinking this was going to be a topic on how honest are you with your comments on this forum.
I was ready to say that a good 70% of comments posted where huge exagerations  but insterad we have people talking themselves into an investigation by our friends at the IR who read sites like this one.
It must be once a month I put out a warning on here to that effect but still people boast about not declaring, tips, presies etc. If it's part of your business then it must be declared full stop. Don't you lot know the rules?

I dont know what the so called problem is ? I wouldnt mind paying loads to taxman ! If I were it would mean that I was earning a good living   . By the way there is a difference between being dishonest , and playing by the rules ie claiming all your tax entitlements  

[mark dew]

And there was me thinking this was going to be a topic on how honest are you with your comments on this forum.
I was ready to say that a good 70% of comments posted where huge exagerations  but insterad we have people talking themselves into an investigation by our friends at the IR who read sites like this one.
It must be once a month I put out a warning on here to that effect but still people boast about not declaring, tips, presies etc. If it's part of your business then it must be declared full stop. Don't you lot know the rules?

Spot on. We are window cleaners not grave diggers.
I'm sure squeaky has got his figures back to front.  
Anyway, to all those who encourage the tax man to come and investigate you, keep up the good work. There can only be so many investigations due to manpower and to attract them to yourselves means they will be too busy to come after the likes of me.
I sleep well at night and haven't looked over my shoulder for years now.
Long live the rogues!! You make life easier for the rest of us.  

[jouk45]

what goverment have you seen that has been  honest, none of of them, they are all at it, the more honest you are the poorer you are, fact,

[WCE]

And there was me thinking this was going to be a topic on how honest are you with your comments on this forum.
I was ready to say that a good 70% of comments posted where huge exagerations  but insterad we have people talking themselves into an investigation by our friends at the IR who read sites like this one.

Yes but until it actually happens no one believes that it can happen.

[paul hughes31]

i dont fill in my forms i have somebody do it for me and dont make me out to be some sort of cowboy because i declare my work.... ALL OF IT.  and remind me when somebody gives me a box of choclate or a bottle of wine at christmas to send the tax man a glass or a couple of chocs

[mark dew]

what goverment have you seen that has been  honest, none of of them, they are all at it, the more honest you are the poorer you are, fact,

It's true. But an accountant has claimed for many things that i use for my job, like clothing for example, which i have now found unsuitable for work and only good for wearing in social situations now.
I declare for other reasons than a gaining a fuzzy feeling by helping out my rip off rulers.

i dont fill in my forms i have somebody do it for me and dont make me out to be some sort of cowboy because i declare my work.... ALL OF IT.  and remind me when somebody gives me a box of choclate or a bottle of wine at christmas to send the tax man a glass or a couple of chocs

 
I admit i don't declare any cups of tea that have been provided which saves me going to a cafe.