It’s all very easy if you’re in a regular job. Tax and national insurance get taken off your pay before you see any of it; And what you’re left with is yours to manage and share out between all the other demands of housing, food, transport and personal expenditure, without having to worry about an …
Once in a while a client is so pleased to see you that he arrives with not just your agreed fee but also hands over a thoughtfully selected gift. And as you thank him and unpack yet another overflowing bag of organic vegetables I'm guessing your first thought might well be "that's nice - I wonder if I have to pay tax on this lot?"
Once upon a time the penalty for impersonating a Revenue officer was transportation to an overseas penal colony. But even this would not have stopped the latest generation of HMRC impersonators who can send out waves of bogus emails phishing for our personal and financial details from the anonymous safety of anywhere on the globe. The costs and risks to …
