report tax evasion

Helvetica75

Sometimes, I buy takeaway from a specific restaurant and I notice that he never accept card payments and he never uses a cashier machine to give me a receipt. Is it possible that he doesn't pay the sales tax to the state? If yes, is there an anonymous place to report him?

Hard_Up_Hester

It is possible he only accepts cash as it costs money to take cards which would mean putting his prices up.

PenguinOfDeath

Its difficult to get a cash register in the delivery car...


Many European restaurants only take cash. Maybe they all evade tax too.

LittleVoice

Helvetica75 wrote: »

Sometimes, I buy takeaway from a specific restaurant and I notice that he never accept card payments and he never uses a cashier machine to give me a receipt. Is it possible that he doesn't pay the sales tax to the state? If yes, is there an anonymous place to report him?

The UK doesn't have a sales tax. Which country are you in?

Helvetica75

LittleVoice wrote: »

The UK doesn't have a sales tax. Which country are you in?

UK.....

Are you sure there is no VAT (A value-added tax (VAT) or also General Sales tax (GST) is a form of consumption tax.)? Why am I paying it then everywhere?

Helvetica75

PenguinOfDeath wrote: »

Its difficult to get a cash register in the delivery car...


Many European restaurants only take cash. Maybe they all evade tax too.

Where did I say delivery? I said takeaway from the restaurant, not delivery.

Helvetica75

Hard_Up_Hester wrote: »

It is possible he only accepts cash as it costs money to take cards which would mean putting his prices up.

He accepts only cash, but he doesn't give receipt. How does the government gets its tax? How is the sale registered?

melanzana

HMRC Audit teams regularly do "mystery purchases" in cash businesses. so leave it to the experts is my view.

However, if you really want to get your favourite takeaway nabbed then I am sure there is a confidential line at HMRC. Did you have a look at the website? They used to be called "Good citizen reports", you know when someone rats out someone else. But off you go. I am sure it will make you feel better.

It's the banks and big business I would love to strangle. But all their tax affairs are wedged into Avoidance schemes, which are TOTALLY legitimate.

I know it's not right to evade tax, but you do not have any proof, and I would suggest you pick your battles wisely.

Lots of cash businesses will give a receipt if you ask for one. Why don't you do that? And of course they will not issue one if they can get away with it too! That really is the nature of businesses that can operate on a cash basis.

I hope you enjoyed your grub anyway!

Helvetica75

Dear melanzana, you use derogatory terms like nab, rat out, etc. Why that? Is being a rat something bad? Instead I think I should be praised to snitch a potential tax evader and save state's money.

melanzana

Helvetica75 wrote: »

Dear melanzana, you use derogatory terms like nab, rat out, etc. Why that? Is being a rat something bad? Instead I think I should be praised to snitch a potential tax evader and save state's money.

Yes of course you should be praised. The HMRC website is there for you with telephone numbers. And off you go.

Did you ask for a receipt?

I don't think you really needed to post here to find HMRC information really.

worried_jim

Defo getting the chefs "special sauce" with next meal!