Would you report someone for working a second job cash in hand

[dammit88]

…. And not paying tax? Earning around £100-200 extra per week on top of their normal pays job.

has anyone ever done this? Did anything happen?

No, it’s nothing to do with you and wouldn’t benefit you in anyway. I suggest staying out of other peoples business. We all do what we can to get by. They aren’t harming anyone

No. I used to care about ‘the rules’ until I worked a job that showed me a clearly that the ‘rich’ don’t follow any of them and no one cares. I’ve also had enough arguments with HMRC to know they’re incompetent anyway. And my job means I see the inner workings of the public sector - and the sheer amount of taxes they waste in there is horrendous.

So now I just think it’s every man for himself and I don’t care if someone’s worked out a way to get a bit extra.

No as it's nothing to do with you.

How do you know they aren't paying tax on it anyway?

No, I think it would actually be I’m immoral to do so in this economy

No! I’m more bothered by the ever increasing privately diagnosed adhd’ers claiming they can’t leave the house to work..

Nope

No. And keep your nose out.

depends If they were doing it partly to avoid child support!

otherwise - no

this post could be about me, single mum, dad doesn’t pay anything towards the kids despite it going through csa, I am already working but do a bit of extra cleaning on the side which basically pays for our food! Without it we would be at food banks. I do feel guilty about it but with the rising cost of everything I can’t afford not to!

No. I'd mind my own business.

God never! Minding my own business brings peace of mind!

I wouldn’t do anything. I have worked cash-in-hand before, as have my parents for a significant portion of their lives (not claiming any benefits simultaneously). As others have said, I would’ve been happy to charge more and be formally employed, but at the end of the day the take-home pay would’ve been exactly the same. And I wouldn’t have been given the work, because people wanted to skip the paperwork…

When you really need money, you work any way you can. I wouldn’t begrudge someone an untaxed £200 a week, that’s likely keeping their family alive. I’d rather complain about / report rich people who evade taxation, multiple home owners, those fraudulently claiming state benefits, etc.

@dammit88

Why would it even cross your mind to do so?
How do you know what that person is having to deal with? Or challenges they are experiencing?

Go and stick you nose out of other people's business.
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i can’t think why I would care or notice

No because how would I know if they're paying tax or not.

Unless I had proof the employer was some kind of slave labourer or gangmaster forcing them to work for well under min wage in very dangerous or illegal conditions. And threatening them with violence or financial penalty if they tried to quit.

But then I'd report the employer not the staff member being taken advantage of.

Of course not

No
and nor would HMRC be interested I’ve reported people who were making 40 grand a year cash and they haven’t followed up on the phone call

No way! Why would you even think about it? Just MYOB and live your life.

No I wouldn't.

If it's a second job they must really need the money. I mean, imagine working full time and still having to do another part-time job because you're struggling to make ends meet.

If it’s an absent parent working extra a few hours cash in hand to avoid paying maintenance - yes I would.

If it’s 69 year old Doris supplementing her £12500 pension by cleaning her neighbours house or walking their dog, then no I wouldn’t.

No- good luck to them

Absolutely not. Why on earth do you have to ask? Times are hard for everyone

A 2nd job so already paying tax? I’d save my energy for the benefit bludgers working full time and off the books!

How of you know if they’re paying tax?

I wouldn’t anyway, either way

Never feel guilty about this xx