Person threatened they will report mate to tax man

Justintime · 5 Jul 2012 at 21:06

The story: mate is 15, known him since he was 2, he likes computers wayy more than i do and probably knows a lot more than me about certain aspects.

Hes taken to doing a little 'pocket money' run by doing up some fliers and putting them through doors in a few of the streets around him, just general repairs etc... His neighbour is retired with nothing to do, about 80 or so and just grumpy as hell. Hes told him that he'll be reported for dodging tax etc.. What are the implications here if any?

Hes dead serious too as hes called police on people just visting another neighbour as he found people exiting a house at 11pm to be very dodgy and was sure a 'deal' was being done.

BDEE · 5 Jul 2012 at 21:07

HMRC will just LOL at him

RomanNose · 5 Jul 2012 at 21:08

I don't believe he will have to pay tax unless he is earning more than 12k iirc?

Joshct · 5 Jul 2012 at 21:09

I doubt it matters, and i wouldn't worry.

Theres probably SOME regulation but you friend will be fine, at the very most whoever is paying them will be spoken to, but it's more like a helping out.

Think of it like being paid to clean your neighbours car.

Edrof · 5 Jul 2012 at 21:09

Technically, does he still have to register self-employed and submit a yearly tax return?

Raymond Lin · 5 Jul 2012 at 21:09

RomanNose said:
I don't believe he will have to pay tax unless he is earning more than 12k iirc?

Your tax code has 5 digits?

Curio · 5 Jul 2012 at 21:10

Tell the old git you'll report him to the police for trying to touch a 15 year old boy.

[TW]Fox · 5 Jul 2012 at 21:10

There is no way he's taking more than the personal allowance anyway so no tax due, dont worry about it.

Mark M · 5 Jul 2012 at 21:11

RomanNose said:
I don't believe he will have to pay tax unless he is earning more than 12k iirc?

Brilliant

cosmos55 · 5 Jul 2012 at 21:12

I don't beeeeelieve it!

badcompany · 5 Jul 2012 at 21:12

Curio said:
Tell the old git you'll report him to the police for trying to touch a 15 year old boy.

this.

Justintime · 5 Jul 2012 at 21:13

Cheers will tell him not to be bothered, didn't think there would be much in it.

Bennie-Mac · 5 Jul 2012 at 21:13

His neighbour sounds like the type of person who watches offensive tv shows just so he can write a letter of complaint about it.

StriderX · 5 Jul 2012 at 21:14

Just kick the old man's door in, nick his stuff, then break his hip on the way out.

233 · 5 Jul 2012 at 21:14

pray the old duffer snuffs it.

failing that tell him to do one, does he even have a NI number yet? can he legally pay tax under 16?

tamzzy · 5 Jul 2012 at 21:15

Curio said:
Tell the old git you'll report him to the police for trying to touch a 15 year old boy.

i loled.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 5 Jul 2012 at 21:18

Bennie-Mac said:
His neighbour sounds like the type of person who watches offensive tv shows just so he can write a letter of complaint about it.

Quite.

"I was disgusted throughout the whole 60 minutes of the show"
erm why didnt you turn it off?

I used to hate Mary Whitehouse for this exact reason

Note : younger forum members will probably never have heard of her

Pawnless Endgame · 5 Jul 2012 at 21:26

Delta12 said:
pray the old duffer snuffs it.

failing that tell him to do one, does he even have a NI number yet? can he legally pay tax under 16?

I was issued with my NI card when I was 0. Parents handed it over to me when I was 18-ish. That kid should be ok though. When I did the odd PC repair in adulthood, I simply charged in beer, then there was no money involved for tax implications.

KNiVES · 5 Jul 2012 at 21:27

The first £12,760 you earn in a year isn't taxed at all.

StonedPenguin · 5 Jul 2012 at 21:28

BDEE said:
HMRC will just LOL at him

Pretty much