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To report inlaws for tax fraud

115 replies

User112 · 01/09/2021 01:01

My inlaws have likely committed tax fraud on about 60k (in another country). It feels so wrong when so many hard working people pay their taxes.

Aibu to report them?

OP posts:
Viviennemary · 01/09/2021 09:54

No I wouldnt. Its not other folks money like benefit fraud. Its theirs.

Pendhxa · 01/09/2021 09:54

Good God just live your life and stay well out of this.

ssd · 01/09/2021 09:54

Well dont know about the daily mail but the op has fucked off Grin

Rosscameasdoody · 01/09/2021 09:55

Depends on whether you want a future relationship with them - or your DP for that matter. Especially if your suspicions turn out to be wrong.

Chikapu · 01/09/2021 09:55

Unless you've put on a 'leggy/busty/cheeky display' I highly doubt the DM will be interested.

Rosscameasdoody · 01/09/2021 09:57

@LakieLady

I wonder how many of the answers on here would be the same if the OP was asking about benefit fraud, rather than tax fraud?
It’s the same thing. Benefits are paid from taxes. The first is defrauding the benefit system, the second is defrauding the system that pays benefits.
Bettercallsaul1 · 01/09/2021 09:59

Perhaps the in-laws have ample assets?

Taxwolf · 01/09/2021 10:02

I am the ‘taxman’. I would not report because it is quite likely that they will either guess it is you or the tax authorities may tell them. It would rip your family apart. £60k would have tax of maybe 20% or less, do you really want to do that to cost them £12k?

Believe me I considered reporting my own BIL to the Irish tax authorities as he was quite frankly taking the piss. But in the end I thought if they are inept enough not to catch him, it is was not my place to.

dyslek · 01/09/2021 10:10

@LakieLady

I wonder how many of the answers on here would be the same if the OP was asking about benefit fraud, rather than tax fraud?
This 100%
PrincessNutella · 01/09/2021 10:16

I'll bet you have a few skeletons in your closet.

GoogleWhacked · 01/09/2021 10:16

@User112

Daily mail can fuck off
🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 Don't think the Daily Mail cares. You haven't even come back to say why you'd even think of doing this, so there's nothing interesting about the story.
olidora63 · 01/09/2021 10:20

@dyslek@LakieLady my thoughts as well !

EmeraldShamrock · 01/09/2021 10:23

MYOB.

Ajoh · 01/09/2021 10:24

I would absolutely report.

  1. Speak to a lawyer in the country where you suspect they did it, to find out more about your options
2.keep any evidence you have that led you to think they were committing fraud and compile it as you may need to submit this
  1. Check if there's a reward for reports. I believe US tax service will pay a percentage of any fine in this kind of situation
EmeraldShamrock · 01/09/2021 10:26

I wonder how many of the answers on here would be the same if the OP was asking about benefit fraud, rather than tax fraud?
Mine would be the same, there is enough staff employed to investigate benefit fraud, if they went through FB they'd catch loads, they don't hide their life.
Not my job.
Besides I grew up in a rough area, snitches get stitches comes to mind.

LookAtMoiPloise · 01/09/2021 10:28

@Ajoh

I would absolutely report.
  1. Speak to a lawyer in the country where you suspect they did it, to find out more about your options
2.keep any evidence you have that led you to think they were committing fraud and compile it as you may need to submit this
  1. Check if there's a reward for reports. I believe US tax service will pay a percentage of any fine in this kind of situation
You'd actually do all that? To your own family? Weirdo.
HeronLanyon · 01/09/2021 10:28

As you say ‘likely’ you aren’t even in any position to report them. Not that you need proof but for gods sakes you can’t throw a potential bombing onto your relationship with your in laws based on ‘likely’.
You thinking it would be ok to do this indicates to me that there’s surely some backstory of family rift/jealousy/lack of communication etc ?? Without that why on earth would ‘likely’ even make you think of reporting them for a criminal offence ?
Might make you judge them and if you find out more the. Reduce contact or whatever but ‘report them?’ On ‘likely’? Bloody hell.

LookAtMoiPloise · 01/09/2021 10:28

Besides I grew up in a rough area, snitches get stitches comes to mind

Yep

Disfordarkchocolate · 01/09/2021 10:29

I am very against tax fraud. However, 'likely' will be a pointless exercise as you don't know enough to report anything. Just keep out of it.

Rosscameasdoody · 01/09/2021 10:29

@Ajoh

I would absolutely report.
  1. Speak to a lawyer in the country where you suspect they did it, to find out more about your options
2.keep any evidence you have that led you to think they were committing fraud and compile it as you may need to submit this
  1. Check if there's a reward for reports. I believe US tax service will pay a percentage of any fine in this kind of situation
Wow. Great advice - ignore any repercussions with your in-laws and your partner and just go for it !! There might even be money in it for you. Jesus wept.
Ajoh · 01/09/2021 10:36

@Rosscameasdoody
Sometimes it's about doing the right thing

HeronLanyon · 01/09/2021 10:38

ajoh on no evidence and for reward eh ? Trouble is we don’t know anything about what she means by likely or family dynamic here.nice fall out from all of this based on a suspicion.

LookAtMoiPloise · 01/09/2021 10:40

[quote Ajoh]@Rosscameasdoody
Sometimes it's about doing the right thing[/quote]
Be honest, you'd shop them because you'd hope to get some money out of it. You'd probably shop your bloody family for money too.

LookAtMoiPloise · 01/09/2021 10:40

blood*

tonicwaterparty · 01/09/2021 10:40

@Dee1975

Don’t understand the daily Mail comment?
It's a perfectly understandable and indeed admirable sentiment that should be more widely shared.