"mike" wrote in message
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On Jul 24, 10:05 am, Nemo wrote:
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Paying a plumber cash in hand is "morally wrong" because it denies the
revenue vital funds, a Treasury minister said as the government outlined
new ways of cutting down on £5bn in tax avoidance.

David Gauke, the exchequer secretary to the Treasury, risked shining a
spotlight on whether any of his government colleagues have ever made
cash in hand payments to plumbers when he described the practice as a
large part of Britain's "hidden economy".
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2...dspending-hmrc

Trades poeple operate to current moral norms, as displayed by bankers,
politicians, journalists, entertainers, pro footballers etc. Is that news?

Putting aside the bit about "in order to avoid tax", how does Gauke
think most tradesmen are paid? Cheques are dying on their feet,
tradesmen don't carry card readers... presumably Gauke's butler gives
the plumber a brace of pheasants and the bounder better be jolly
pleased.

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I understand that it's quite common for window cleaners to leave you the
bill and expect you to pay it using internet banking.

Of course, with a regular customer the most you are going to lose is 10-20
quid before "not" working for them again.

I can see that this is not going to work if the bill is hundreds (or
thousands - but then most aren't going to he using cash!).

tim