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Tradesman wants paying on the same day

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  • Matty36
    Matty36 Posts: 182 Forumite
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    Utterly ridiculous. He finished the job to your satisfaction. It's not his fault you don't have the money. You should have made sure you had it by the time of completion, just like the first job he did for you
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,920 Forumite
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    hollydays wrote: »
    In this situation, I'd have driven to a cash point with him following and at least withdrawn as much as I could to pay him. He obviously needs the money.

    Thus avoiding Tax as Cash in Hand?
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    Barny1979 wrote: »
    Thus avoiding Tax as Cash in Hand?

    Not sure how you came to that conclusion.
  • SHAFT
    SHAFT Posts: 565 Forumite
    hollydays wrote: »
    Not sure how you came to that conclusion.

    Maybe your instance to pay cash rather than a bank transfer. Saves you both a trip to the hole in the wall. ;)
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,920 Forumite
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    hollydays wrote: »
    Not sure how you came to that conclusion.

    By paying him in cash?
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    Barny1979 wrote: »
    By paying him in cash?

    You think all cash transactions equate to illicit payment?
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    edited 24 August 2019 at 11:08PM
    SHAFT wrote: »
    Maybe your instance to pay cash rather than a bank transfer. Saves you both a trip to the hole in the wall. ;)

    Have to laugh at your efforts to place me there:rotfl:
    I assume you are trying to say " Insistence"
    I'm out. This thread is getting bizarre..
  • SHAFT
    SHAFT Posts: 565 Forumite
    hollydays wrote: »
    Have to laugh at your efforts to place me there:rotfl:
    I assume you are trying to say " Insistence"
    I'm out. This thread is getting bizarre..

    That's good we won't be seeing you again on here.:D
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,920 Forumite
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    hollydays wrote: »
    You think all cash transactions equate to illicit payment?

    You think all tradesmen pay tax on cash payments?
  • George_Michael
    George_Michael Posts: 4,251 Forumite
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    Barny1979 wrote: »
    You think all tradesmen pay tax on cash payments?

    Probably not, but how about answering the question asked by holly days rather than evading if by asking another question.

    Even if someone wants cash to avoid them paying tax, that's of no concern to the person paying.
    Businesses are legally allowed to pick and choose whichever payment methods they prefer and if someone wants to run a cash only business, that's up to them.
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