Paying Taxes

[RevFunk]

If you could get away without paying taxes would you?

Just answer Yes or No

[whiffey]

What about people who refuse to toe the line, and answer something like "It depends"

[monkeyeyes]

^ It depends..........

[~max~]

No. No tax = no health service, no schools, no pensions, no benefits, no police, no fire service....= anarchy and chaos

[4getmenot]

Yes if it meant getting away with it and government still being ok then yer. But unfortunately it doesn�t and that is why we have the credit crunch because of people that wont abide by the rules.

[RevFunk]

There is always one lol

If you had the chance to earn cash and pay no tax would you?

[funnygirl]

Yes!!!

[4getmenot]

If it didn�t change a thing then yes. But if it didn�t we wouldn�t need taxes so no. Oh I don�t know.

[RevFunk]

Health Service dont make me laugh

Our taxes and NI go down a big hole in the ground.

Like when I slipped a disc and asked for some physio and the Dr said "you'll have to wait 6 weeks so just pay yourself"

[RevFunk]

Well done funny girl lol

Im glad to see there are so many pillars of the community who would go straight to the taxman and say

"Sir you didnt know I had this �200 but I thought I should make you aware so I can give you a quarter of it"

[mightyWBA]

Sometimes you have no choice if you miss the last bus.
:-)

[RevFunk]

I work fulltime pay tax NI etc but also DJ so dont bother declaring it.

Whoppe do

[Ethel]

Two years ago I wrote to the taxman and told him I owed �70, through closing a bank account in the wrong month. I sent him all the figures and my calculations.

He wrote back and said I actually owed �56.

So no, I wouldn't.

[monkeyeyes]

Rev, you have already stated that you do pay tax on your main wage, but aren't going to trouble the taxman with your nocturnal earnings.

Is your scenario a similar situation ?

I'm sure that there have been quite a few of us on here who, having paid a substantial amount on our main wage are quite happy to keep 'a little tickle' for ourselves..........However, I would be concerned that doing so regularly for quite large amounts could come back to bite me on the ar$e.

So, I suppose my answer would be 'yes, but not for much and not for long'............:o)


Am I going to Hell ???

[Oneeyedvic]

As said previously, no

No taxes =

No free doctor
No pay for time off if ill
No dustbin collection
No street lighting
No police / fire / ambulance
No schools

etc etc etc

[RevFunk]

I just find it hard to comprehend why people would want to pay tax on a supplementary income when there is very little chance of being caught.

Bit like going to the police and saying Ive run a red light, you didnt see me but please give me 3 points

The amount I am talking about is probably 200 a week which I dont declare

[RevFunk]

Vic

I get stopped over a 100 a week on my delared wage.

I chose not to declare a supplementary cash income

[HJT40]

Yes.

[Oneeyedvic]

I just find it hard to comprehend why people would want to pay tax on a supplementary income when there is very little chance of being caught.

Bit like going to the police and saying Ive run a red light, you didnt see me but please give me 3 points

Your example doesn't work - a better analogy would be:

I am saying I wouldn't drive through a red light.

You are saying that you are happy to drive through a red light as there is little chance of getting caught.

[RevFunk]

I just wish I was perfect

[Oneeyedvic]

Again, I ask you - do you think that benefit frauds are okay - ie someone who works in a pub cash in hand, but also claims dole.