to shop my exH for tax evasion?

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...just that really. He's been incredibly abusive since I became disabled. Doesn't pay any maintenance for DS. Has another property where the tenants are all paying him cash in hand. He was on 110k when we were together. When we split, he declared he was depressed and couldn't work, although he still is working of course. I just want to get some sort of maintenance for DS but I can't see any other way of doing it apart from shopping him, as the CMA have told me to do. Will they investigate me too? Just not sure I can go through another stressful period, my nerves are so jangled trying to divorce him. Be gentle please!!

Are you entitled to half the the rent? Half the rental house?

I think you need to have a decent lawyer and a decent accountant advising you on what the best way to proceed would be. I know this is tiring. Do you have family, who could help you do this?

If you can't do all of this, I'd shop him. Definitely. Because you'd have nothing to lose if he's running rings around you. If it explodes then you may have a chance to get your hands on some money. But again, I'd want some decent advice first.

I did this.

You don't get to hear the outcome (obviously) but exh did suddenly decide he had a s/e income (albeit a laughably low one) to declare to the CSA a few months later, after years of claiming he'd made zero profit. So they were able to make a CMA.

He didn't pay it. Only a couple of drinks and drabs to the bailiffs once they got involved. But that's another story.

Why are you so worried about HMRC looking into your finances? Wouldn't bother me.

I paid all the tax when we were together. When we separated he did it all cash in hand. So i've probably overpaid if anything. We were on the same tax rate band, he just refused to pay the extra and get involved in tax returns.

So then only you know if it's worth it. And you never answered the half the rent question. Is the house half yours?

You could try but don't expect results, my exh works, doesn't pay tax and I have reported more than once, he has never been caught up with

Thanks for all the advice, and no, the house isn't half mine any more, Mummyoflittledragon. When it was, I paid the tax on it, now it's not mine and he's not paying the tax.

My solicitor asked me to go to the CMA and they deal with child maintenance, my solicitor won't get involved in it now.

Definitely shop him then. I don't know how he gets away with renting a house out without declaring it. I don't know how he can sleep at night not giving you maintenance. Makes my blood boil!