Signing On

[Hatter The Mad]

withdraw it and keep it under your matress

Or, don't cheat the benefit system.

 

[Hatter The Mad]

I'm about to sign on for the first time but I'm a bit worried about the attention it could bring. Recently I've had a few cash in hands jobs. I wasn't claiming benefits at the time and I didn't declare this income so I paid no tax on it. Over the past couple of months I paid that money into my bank account, about £3500. If I start collecting the dole is it likely that someone will start to take a closer look at my financial history and ask me to pay tax on that money?

Probably a bad idea to post on here admitted that you are a tax dodger, unless there is more to it.

 

[Wiggins]

If I didn't have to pay any tax on it in the first place then did I really defraud anyone?

What would have happened is you still pay tax on it but at a significantly lower rate over the months you worked so in a way, yes you have.

Either that or paid emergency tax on it and then got it back at the end of the year if you had not handed in your P45, completed P46 at the time of starting.

 

[dirtydog]

I'll forgive him, it is after all not as serious as drink driving or other crimes which may physically harm others.

What is more concering is the massive corporations who get around tax, not the small undeclared sums many people deal it. It's not right but it's hardly something for you of all people to get on your moral high horse about.

Me of all people... interesting

Oh and if by your name you were born in 1968 I'd guess you've probably paid enough tax to not feel guilty about claiming JSA, get on it.

His profile says he is 23.

 

[dirtydog]

If I didn't have to pay any tax on it in the first place then did I really defraud anyone?

You would have had to pay NI contributions on it at the very least, regardless of your total earnings for the tax year.

 

[bigbadish]

The great british people, god love them