Do you partake in the black/shadow/grey economy ?

Rabidlamb

Probably can't call it black economy anymore due to the PC anti-racist brigade.
I'd just like to say I'm whiter that white when it comes to cash in hand work.
I actually pay my trades folk 23% extra so there's no confusion at the end of a job.
I trust you will all be soon following my lead.

smash

Rabidlamb wrote: »

I actually pay my trades folk 23% extra so there's no confusion at the end of a job.
I trust you will all be soon following my lead.

I'm not paying anyone anything extra than what they quoted. That's just dumb!

Mr Benevolent

Does black economy include downloading torrents? Other than that, not really. I bought an electric bike recently though, the government can't tax it so it'll probably be seen as an act of terrorism at best and tax evasion at worst.

Rabidlamb

smash wrote: »

I'm not paying anyone anything extra than what they quoted. That's just dumb!

Every penny of that will find it way back to the state, what could go wrong ?.

Where To

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Probably can't call it black economy anymore due to the PC anti-racist brigade.
I'd just like to say I'm whiter that white when it comes to cash in hand work.
I actually pay my trades folk 23% extra so there's no confusion at the end of a job.
I trust you will all be soon following my lead.

You're not going to trick me that easily Mrs burton

smash

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Every penny of that will find it way back to the state, what could go wrong ?.

It could find it's way back to the state buy you spending it on something you want or need. Or it could find it's way back to the state through you giving it to someone else for free.

I know what I'd do.

OldGoat

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Probably can't call it black economy anymore due to the PC anti-racist brigade.

Wot? Are you saying that some fictious brigade won't let you use the word black?
Fuk me I'm just spilt very dark coffee down the front of my snow like shirt.

Cú Giobach

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Do you partake in the black/shadow/grey economy

Fuck yea!!!! Cash in hand for people who do jobs for me, cheap tobacco and other smokeables, basically anything I can get cheaper as long as quality isn't affected.

AnonoBoy

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Probably can't call it black economy anymore due to the PC anti-racist brigade.

You're getting more paranoid as the rabies takes hold aren't you?

The 50 shades of grey economy is booming at the moment though.

Rabidlamb

AnonoBoy wrote: »

You're getting more paranoid as the rabies takes hold aren't you?

The 50 shades of grey economy is booming at the moment though.

Wild figures being plucked out of the air like 5 billion being lost to the exchequer.
It's when they find 12 marajuna plants & tells us it had a street value of €8.6 million.:rolleyes:

seamus

I do some nixer work. In 2010 I had a net loss for the year so didn't make a declaration to revenue.

I'm going to jail, aren't I?

c_man

No way. I'm sure my dope dealer is well up to date on his tax affairs.

AnonoBoy

Rabidlamb wrote: »

It's when they find 12 marajuna plants & tells us it had a street value of €8.6 million.:rolleyes:

I always think, "at those prices that weed has got to be way better than what I'm getting."

SEPT 23 1989

I revel in it

bigneacy

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Probably can't call it black economy anymore due to the PC anti-racist brigade.
I'd just like to say I'm whiter that white when it comes to cash in hand work.
I actually pay my trades folk 23% extra so there's no confusion at the end of a job.
I trust you will all be soon following my lead.

Yes.

steve9859

It's my right to pay in cash if I want....it's not my fault that the tradesman then doesn't declare it. I wouldn't even know where to find my chequebook....and show me a plumber that will take a credit card!

kfallon

I think everybody does in some way, shape or form!!!

I know I do anyway!

Rabidlamb

I need at single panel respray done on a car with some blending in.
Got quoted €492 for the full price then asked for the cash price which came in at the amazingly round figure of €400.
So I have €92 extra to spend in the economy, I fail to see any harm in my actions, others may disagree.

starbelgrade

I've been audited three times in the last three years - this despite having been tax compliant since I set up my business.

When I questioned the Revenue as to how or why I was audited three times in a row, I was told that I was "randomly selected".

What - from a hat with one name in it?

My name is URL

I do a lot of 'nixers' and get paid cash-in-hand. It wouldn't even cross my mind to declare it. It's all spent in the 'real' economy anyway so feck it. I certainly don't feel guilty about it.

It pissed me off to hear that British Treasury guy say that cash-in-hand payments were immoral the other day. They may be legally questionable in some cases, but they're not bloody immoral imo. If it's okay for huge MNCs to avail of various loopholes to avoid paying full tax rates then as far as I care, it's okay for me to accept an honest days pay for doing an honest days work.

KTRIC

Well I'm a big racist , is that what you mean ??

Son Of A Vidic

I've been trying to get a stove installed for a few months now, but every plumber appears to be way to busy to do the job for me. Even my own reliable plumber who plumbed the house when it was built, is completely booked out. So if that's anything to go by, then this black economy must be in overdrive right now.

Lord of the Bongs

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Probably can't call it black economy anymore due to the PC anti-racist brigade.

This is very controversial. Does anyone know what Vice President Bush called this in the 1980s? Anyone, Anyone?? Something - OO economics? Anyone, anyone? Voodoo economics.

kfallon

I also like to buy my football jerseys online for €15 a go rather than spend €70 in Lifestyle!

Snakeblood

starbelgrade wrote: »

I've been audited three times in the last three years - this despite having been tax compliant since I set up my business.

When I questioned the Revenue as to how or why I was audited three times in a row, I was told that I was "randomly selected".

What - from a hat with one name in it?

I've been reporting you every year. I hate people that don't capitalise their usernames.

Rabidlamb

kfallon wrote: »

I also like to buy my football jerseys online for €15 a go rather than spend €70 in Lifestyle!

Wont you be the fool in 20 years time when one of the letters falls off after 1,200 washes.
In your face then knock off nigel.

Capt'n Midnight

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Probably can't call it black economy anymore due to the PC anti-racist brigade.
I'd just like to say I'm whiter that white when it comes to cash in hand work.
I actually pay my trades folk 23% extra so there's no confusion at the end of a job.
I trust you will all be soon following my lead.

:rolleyes:

If parts count for less than 2/3rd's of the bill you're only supposed to pay 13.5%

Guy:Incognito

Presumably , like everything, it's cool to pay a bit less when its you thats paying for it, but if your boss turned around tomorrow and said the company you work for was folding and your out of a job because some bloke is undercutting and taking all the customers by not bothering to be insured or pay tax then it's bad.

marzic

This was even more prevalent in the boom especially in rural ireland... huge amounts of work was being done for cash. I remember talking to a guy who did pvc gutters facia etc in rural ireland mostly one off houses. He said the people he worked for - both builders and people building by direct labour - mostly wanted to pay him in cash for a discount, but he hated it because he had no outlet for cash, he didnt employ anyone and his suppliers didnt want cash, he lived at home and had no expenses or overheads - just piles of fcuking cash. I asked him for some but he said he didnt have any that day:(

MaxSteele

My name is URL wrote: »

It pissed me off to hear that British Treasury guy say that cash-in-hand payments were immoral the other day. They may be legally questionable in some cases, but they're not bloody immoral imo. If it's okay for huge MNCs to avail of various loopholes to avoid paying full tax rates then as far as I care, it's okay for me to accept an honest days pay for doing an honest days work.

I saw that Sky news report too.

Did you that smug, snot nosed, wimp reporter patronizing that roofer with his back to the camera ?

"But it's illegal". :rolleyes: Prick.

crazy cabbage

c_man wrote: »

No way. I'm sure my dope dealer is well up to date on his tax affairs.

Stop. Weed dealers are notorious for filing there tax returns on time

:pac: