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Landlord insists on rent paid by cheque....tax avoidance??
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Its just that when he fisrt signed the contracts and paperworkk etc they asked him to fill out a standing order form which he did but when it came to the day the first rent was due they knocked on the door asn asked for a cheque and have done so ever since (been 2 years) he asked them why they aren't going ahead with standing order but they just said "oh well we will see" and kind of brushed him off
Definitely Dodgy!!!
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MegaMiniMouse wrote: »Yes, contrary to conventional wisdom, HMRC does not find it easy to follow the paper trail of cheques
A cheque-book stub, filled in by the payer, is less than worthless
MMM
So whats the difference between being paid from one account to another by standing order?
Both have a sending account, and a receiving account, just the method it takes to get from the account is different.
It's like saying getting a bus from London to Manchester instead of a train. Source and destination are the same, just a slower route
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Its just that when he fisrt signed the contracts and paperworkk etc they asked him to fill out a standing order form which he did but when it came to the day the first rent was due they knocked on the door asn asked for a cheque and have done so ever since (been 2 years) he asked them why they aren't going ahead with standing order but they just said "oh well we will see" and kind of brushed him off
Maybe he likes collecting the rent - as then he has an excuse to visit the property?Weight loss challenge, lose 15lb in 6 weeks before Christmas.0 -
MegaMiniMouse wrote: »Yes, contrary to conventional wisdom, HMRC does not find it easy to follow the paper trail of cheques
A cheque-book stub, filled in by the payer, is less than worthless
MMM
Yes and they arent going to do that unless someone brings it to their attention....0 -
Its just that when he fisrt signed the contracts and paperworkk etc they asked him to fill out a standing order form which he did but when it came to the day the first rent was due they knocked on the door asn asked for a cheque and have done so ever since (been 2 years) he asked them why they aren't going ahead with standing order but they just said "oh well we will see" and kind of brushed him off
If it's been 2 years, why are you suddenly worried?0 -
So whats the difference between being paid from one account to another by standing order?
Both have a sending account, and a receiving account, just the method it takes to get from the account is different.
It's like saying getting a bus from London to Manchester instead of a train. Source and destination are the same, just a slower route
There are many different ways to get from London to Manchester
Nobody can check them all!
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Maybe the LL likes checking up on the T once a month.0
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MegaMiniMouse wrote: »There are many different ways to get from London to Manchester
Nobody can check them all!
MMM
Exactly! So why would a SO be any different to a cheque!? It wouldn't!0
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