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Mystery Shopping Thread 23 *PLEASE READ THE OP FIRST**PLEASE NO CLIENT NAMES OR FEES

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  • THRIFTY_GIRL
    THRIFTY_GIRL Posts: 304 Forumite
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    Hi,

    I've signed up for the pizza delivery assignment. Being reimbursed £12.50 but it will cost £16. Is that normal?

    Thanks

    TG
    MFiT - T2 # 64start date: 1.7.09 MFW end date: 31.10.17
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  • Lil_Me_2
    Lil_Me_2 Posts: 2,664 Forumite
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    DPJames wrote: »
    I was going to say put something up on the first page, but people would still question it and have their opinions of what's taxable and what isn't. To me, really, it's ALL taxable, the fee and the reimburssment. So maybe a default answer could be, if you're not sure then tax the lot.

    I wrote out a great long reply..... then I got bored. I agree with your last statement. Tax is paid on everything.
  • Big_Graeme
    Big_Graeme Posts: 3,220 Forumite
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    Lil_Me wrote: »
    I wrote out a great long reply..... then I got bored. I agree with your last statement. Tax is paid on everything.

    Sorry, an accountant and a HMRC agent disagrees with that, there is little black and white in tax.
    THRIFTY_GIRL wrote: »
    Hi,

    I've signed up for the pizza delivery assignment. Being reimbursed £12.50 but it will cost £16. Is that normal?

    Thanks

    TG

    I have used most major pizza delivery companies, I know you can get a pizza for less than the reimbursement, you are choosing to spend more.
  • Big_Graeme
    Big_Graeme Posts: 3,220 Forumite
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    mimi1234 wrote: »
    PS. It's free listings on eBay if anybody wants to put their bits and pieces on. :D:D

    I do hope you are declaring that to the taxman :rotfl:
  • Lil_Me_2
    Lil_Me_2 Posts: 2,664 Forumite
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    Big_Graeme wrote: »
    Sorry, an accountant and a HMRC agent disagrees with that, there is little black and white in tax.

    Uhhhhh I think you've missed my point.

    Feel free to give me your accountant and HMRC agents views on it though, I'd love to hear them :D
  • brooke3
    brooke3 Posts: 197 Forumite
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    Big_Graeme wrote: »
    Sorry, an accountant and a HMRC agent disagrees with that, there is little black and white in tax.



    I have used most major pizza delivery companies, I know you can get a pizza for less than the reimbursement, you are choosing to spend more.

    Some company's specify what pizza you need to buy, or what size. It was my experience with Gapbuster that they never paid enough to cover the cost of the item they told me to buy but I stopped working for them about three years ago.
  • serendipity2706
    serendipity2706 Posts: 1,843 Forumite
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    THRIFTY_GIRL wrote: »
    Hi,

    I've signed up for the pizza delivery assignment. Being reimbursed £12.50 but it will cost £16. Is that normal?

    Thanks

    TG
    oh yes, however, go for a tuesday and it's 2 for one, so although it costs a bit more you get 2 pizzas. the only way the fee covers it is to go for bogging pasta
  • Lil_Me_2
    Lil_Me_2 Posts: 2,664 Forumite
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    The gap pizza company are doing select pizzas for well under the reimbursement mon-fri.
  • superliss
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    Lil_Me wrote: »
    The gap pizza company are doing select pizzas for well under the reimbursement mon-fri.

    They are the ones I had on friday night. Just over a tenner (needs to be for delivery) thats including a decent side and the optional drink.

    Either that or tuesdays only.
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  • mimi1234
    mimi1234 Posts: 7,949 Forumite
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    Big_Graeme wrote: »
    I do hope you are declaring that to the taxman :rotfl:

    Of course I am. I'm an accountant you know! :p;):D

    Boohoo, just checked my bank, nothing pending for tomorrow :(
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