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      CommentAuthormarkyaz
    • CommentTimeApr 24th 2008
     
    basically i'm thinking of getting a job thats not quite so dangerous, call me a pussy but i'm settling down. and was wondering how getting back on the p.a.y.e works if i havent paid tax for a while (over 2 years). any help would be gratefully recieved!??
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      CommentAuthorjontyponty
    • CommentTimeApr 24th 2008
     
    pretend you've been away for a few years and call the tax peeps. I dunno if that'd work really tho...
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      CommentAuthormarkyaz
    • CommentTimeApr 24th 2008
     
    surely your firm has to give the tax peeps some info? to cover themselves?
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      CommentAuthorzero cc
    • CommentTimeApr 24th 2008
     
    Face it kids: once you're On The Black - you're stuck. And the longer you stay, the harder it gets to leave. Eventually you don't want to leave. Re-invention, that's the answer - embrace the unknown. You'll never know unless you try.
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      CommentAuthorjontyponty
    • CommentTimeApr 24th 2008
     
    dunno but as you're self employed i doubt they need to do much record keeping. who u work for? could you ask them?
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    The smart thing to do is to contact an accountant who specialises in couriers (there are a ton), and get some free and confidential advice. You may find that the amount of tax you actually owe is surprisingly small.
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      CommentAuthorwill
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2008
     
    i agree with Bill. From my own experience i'd say don't worry too much; you may have to pay something but it shouldn't break the bank. Being 'economical' with the truth is quite easy with the Tax people; mostly they are just glad to have someone coming back into the system; you won't be the Wesley Snipes of the courier world.
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    • CommentAuthorlurkette
    • CommentTimeApr 26th 2008
     
    i was out of the country for 7 years, then came back and started working. naturally i did not have the P45 needed to correctly assess my tax rate. so, i was on emergency rate tax (BR) for the first few months, until my correct tax code was sent though to the payroll company.

    this could easily be you, you know?

    you've been travelling around the world for 2 years, or something. they can't prove it and i doubt they care. you are not a high priority in the tax evasion stakes.
    • CommentAuthorifbm
    • CommentTimeApr 26th 2008
     
    Exactly what Lurkette said, you could even have been sponging off girlfriend/boyfriend for a few years. Never had any problems switching to paye myself, the question never came up, though at one point they sent a letter saying I may have payed too much and asked for a break down of the last few years, but mainly they're just happy you're paying.
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      CommentAuthorThe.Pike
    • CommentTimeApr 27th 2008
     
    baggy thacher
    • CommentAuthorifbm
    • CommentTimeApr 27th 2008
     
    ?
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      CommentAuthormarkyaz
    • CommentTimeApr 28th 2008
     
    thanks for the advice guys!, i worked it all out and basically as long as i'm economical with the truth i shouldnt be paying anything really, maybe £100 fine but not much more than that.
    cheers
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    Glad to hear it.
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    The way to navigate everything in modern life/society is to play dumb. Tax? whats that...

    DONT withhold your tax and then tell the tax man that you begrudge paying to bomb people and for gordon browns Sky packages. They will go after you like a rabid poodle...
    • CommentAuthorDazzler
    • CommentTimeApr 29th 2008
     
    Ignorance is no defence unfortunately.
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    ignorance is the best defence. Go find a lawyer and ask them to explain mens rea. I can't be arsed.
    • CommentAuthorwillimena
    • CommentTimeApr 30th 2008
     
    Markyaz how did you manage that? The way I see it theres the 100 fine for not registering, then you've got two classes of NI, thats before you even make any money. Please tell me, I just worked it out and I paying twice the tax I thought I had to.
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      CommentAuthorThe.Pike
    • CommentTimeApr 30th 2008
     
    whats TAX?
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      CommentAuthorwill
    • CommentTimeApr 30th 2008
     
    It's the price you pay for finally growing up
    • CommentAuthorifbm
    • CommentTimeApr 30th 2008 edited
     
    "Ignorance is no defence unfortunately."

    Ummmmm, I was once hauled in for questioning after being caught recieving a benefit for me and my boyfriend and also recieving single persons benefit.
    The last two lines of the taped interview were

    INTERVIEWER "Do you honestly expect us to believe that you are that you are so stupid you didn't realise you were getting 2 sets of benefit"

    ME "Yes"

    No further action was taken.
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      CommentAuthorzero cc
    • CommentTimeApr 30th 2008
     
    "It's the price you pay for finally growing up"

    ..well thank god that never happened!
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      CommentAuthorssslucas
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2008
     
    save all your receipts. its scary how much you spend on bike stuff. it made me realise that i spend half my wages after rent on bike stuff. but you can get that all off on expenses and in theory you could get your food off too... so when it comes to it you could legit pay fuck all....
    • CommentAuthorDazzler
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2008
     
    Ignorance is no defence legally with the taxman, I read that recently but can't find where it's written now.

    And the Inland Revenue aren't the DHSS, different boys. I've heard they actuallky wear those watches with calculators on them.

    Anyway, I had a very interesting conversation last night with a courier who's claiming 20p a mile against his tax return. Food for thought.
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    I think he should be claiming 25p/mile. Guesstimate of average courier mileage = 300? Annual 15 000 X 0.25 (err, calculator) = tax allowance of 3 250 to add to 5 000, average courier earning 325/week = 16 900/year so pay tax on less than half.

    Oh, and you should be able to claim food, 20% of computer if you do your accounts on it etc etc
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    i'm happy to say that after 11 years of being 'invisible' i started work (not as a messenger), told them i'd been 'out of the country' for many years and now, 2 years later, everything seems to be fine.
    amazing sense of relief.
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      CommentAuthorcaspar
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2008
     
    A friend of mine did nothing more than change banks when he switched over to PAYE. It worked too.
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    A friend was it cas? And what was that friends name? Was it your evil cousin Kaspar Von Clink? Ive been out of the loop for basically 10 years. Im scared. Zack is scared.
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      CommentAuthorcaspar
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2008
     
    Zack, I wouldn't worry, you were to busy preening to earn enough money to pay any real amount of tax. Twisted on Fixed? Ohh look at us....aren't we cool and hip.

    Turkey Twizzlers on Sticks more like!

    You're bad for children, now stay away and see if you can extend your yogic silence to forums too!
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    Boom etc. Laser Fire through minds eye and so on..
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    :cry:
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    :bigsmile:

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