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Hettster | 22:51 Mon 11th Apr 2011 | Criminal
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Question in 2 parts Which is worse and why . . .tax evasion or benefit fraud? Please answer both parts thank you
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both, u can still go to jail for both or pay back what u stole
also depends if u get caught lol
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Society should care about the government's net inflows - outflows. If I don't pay 100 in taxes, or if I steal 100 in benefits, the net effect is the same: net inflows - outflows is reduced by 100. So they are equally bad.
I would say tax evasion (sorry Pinki), because it's usually committed by people who can afford to pay it. Benefit fraud is usually committed by people on low incomes, doing a bit of cash in hand work and the like - I'd say they need the money more so it's more forgivable.
But tax evasion tends to be on a much larger monetary scale.

Benefit fraud...there are so many different types so it's hard to say.
I don't think you're comparing like with like.

I agree with what karen said though.
As karen said: Tax evasion, usually done by people with money, benefits fraud is usually done by people who are in need.
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Is taking on "cash in hand" work for substantial sums the same as Tax Evasion?
Yes ed.

Is that how you're planning on paying the moderators then?
to some a 'substantial sum' could be 50 quid ed,
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what about when benefit fraud runs into tens of thousands?
That's a proessional benefit fraudster that if they weren't there would have you out of a job sara and so don't diss them lol
Both are wrong and do damage to the economy. Which is worse? Imo it's a matter of scale, the bigger the sum the greater the damage.
I would say benefits fraud if the benefits you are defrauding are for such things as claiming for another house mortgage,expenses to get to the H/P when you have an apartment in London,cleaning out the moat etc.Ron.
fair point, Dot ;o)

but small benefit fraud often snowballs.. overpayments mount up pretty quickly.
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Benefit fraudsters generally act out of necessity, tax evaders out of pure greed. Tax evaders should be pilloried.

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