Neighbour evading taxes

The Corinthian · 16-02-2007 11:17AM

hunnymonster wrote:

It's a litttle OT but I can't believe how many people on here object to paying tax.

I certainly don’t object to paying tax but I do object to some taxes (e.g. TV licences, Credit Card Levies) as being little more than government-backed scams and I do object to being asked to pay tax then being asked to pay it again (as direct taxes for substandard services) and again (as duty, VAT, etc).

However that’s probably the subject of a separate discussion.

If you feel it's being misspent by the current administrators that's one thing, but to not want to contribute at all makes my mind boggle?

There is no escaping taxation so you’re never going to have a situation whereby you don’t contribute at all unless you emigrate. After all, how much tax to you pay on goods and services every year?

Mailman · 16-02-2007 11:22AM

Report him. There are no moral or legal issues here. Report him.

DeiseGal · 16-02-2007 11:30AM

Doesnt even need thinking about - obvious answer is to report him - why should we all be paying taxes and then him to decide - 'nah feck them im not going to pay it' - Wipe that smug grin off his face and do the honest thing.
I cant believe there is a debate about this - if this is the attitude of some people, that he should get away with it , then theres no hope for this country!

jhegarty · 16-02-2007 11:33AM

report him....I know people who called you names don't mind support this guy, but I do object to my taxes paying the services he uses for free.....

LegacyUser · 16-02-2007 12:07PM

'Well, there's definitely 2 sides to this one.

As for the personal attacks, that's the whole point of Boards I suppose. Freedom of speech (unless it's about you know who, _.C._. ). It doesn't really make for a good argument though, does it, if you're just going to call me a coward or whatever?

As for the jealous thing, I've got my nice things and I'm happy with that. I wouldn't begrudge anyone nice things, home, car etc. even a person who doesn't pay taxes when he should

What gets me is the fact that he doesn't. He should be paying tax (at least, based on what he's said to me) and he doesn't. And for those saying that I shouldn't report him, why shouldn't I? It's the typical Irish mentality, "sure if he isn't doing drugs/killing or whatever, it's alright". That's part of the problem.

I don't like paying taxes, who does? But if you're supposed to, why not? It appears as if those who support "snitching" are those that pay a chunk of their pay every week in tax. I'd be curious to see the occupation of those that would never report anyone for something similar.'

Iago · 16-02-2007 12:16PM

Manofwarff wrote:

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I pay e500 - 600 tax from my wages every week. Most of the guys I work with pay a lot more than me. I pay more tax each year than the average Irish person earns in a year. So why should I pay the best part of e30,000 tax each year while others don't, and reap the benefits of my sweat.

I'd rat him out, but maybe wait a couple of weeks so he doesn't suspect it was you.'

you're earning too much, earn less and then you won't have to worry about paying more tax than the average person earns.

I think OP is coming to his/her own conclusions to explain why their neighbours can afford things they can't. Could be they aren't paying taxes and are making a fortune, could be they are very good with their money and are able to use it the right way, could be they are up to their eyeballs in debt from paying for all these things and that their fancy car is being paid for by finance.

No-one knows and no-one cares, it's none of your business, so instead of being a jealous begrudger see what you can do to improve your own situation rather than dragging others down from theirs!

walshb · 02-03-2007 07:31PM

Snitch or not? wrote:

Right folks, I have a question for you as I'm really not sure how or if I should do anything about this. For obvious reasons, I'm going enreg in case any previous posts reveal my identity, perhaps to the subject of this post!

My neighbour has his own business, which isn't registered. The thing is that as far as he's told me, he's not paying any taxes. No registration, no need to pay taxes!! The guy is pulling in a couple of grand every week, or so he says. It shows too; what with the new car, foreign holidays and expensive home entertainment items.

The problem is that his "partner" has also set up another business, again with the same dodgy business practices.

So between them they're pulling in somewhere in the region of €1500 to €3000 a week without paying any taxes.

So the question arises, do I discretely let Revenue know about this or do I say nothing? He's a nice guy but at the same time, why shouldn't he pay his due like the rest of us?

Any comments appreciated.

You shut up and mind your own business. He's hardly a major criminal now is he and we are talking about the Revenue who have been screwing us for far too long. Try not let your neighbours wealth make you too jealous, sit back and relax. Eventualy he will slip up and will be caught. Don't make it easy for the authorities in this situation anyway

turbot · 03-03-2007 07:47PM

To state the obvious, technically, if his business is fairly recent then he may not have reached a point where he is obliged to pay tax. This is especially true for his partners.

He may not have exceeded a VAT threshhold yet, and he may not have been trading for more than a few months.

In the long run, it is very difficult to avoid paying tax, as money leaves trails that are increasingly easy to trace. For example, if he was audited, unless he paid in cash for everything, his bank account and credit cards would show money is coming from somewhere, which might have to be justified.

03-03-2007 07:54PM

Ballyman wrote:

Your neighbour is one thick individual to be boasting about this to you. He will be caught at some stage ...

Indeed!

Neighbour evading taxes

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