Revolutionary_Cut236 OP t1_j0wuslh wrote on December 20, 2022 at 12:32 AM

Reply to comment by ElectroStaticSpeaker in TIFU by accepting a cash in hand job and not seeing the multiple red flags screaming at me in the face by Revolutionary_Cut236

I still don't really want to take chances. HMRC and IRS may have different rules with this sort of thing and one could be more harsh than the other. From what I heard, someone'ssmoother was caught doing it and was sent to the slammer.

ElectroStaticSpeaker t1_j0wvo3i wrote on December 20, 2022 at 12:38 AM

Sure I am not telling you to do this. But you can report the income yourself if the place doesn't automatically subtract it if you want to cover your own bases. It's not a crime to do work for cash and it isn't your responsibility to ensure your employer is paying social security for you or anything.

Revolutionary_Cut236 OP t1_j0wvwn3 wrote on December 20, 2022 at 12:40 AM

I could do that actually. However I did get a text from them saying I'd be on the payroll. So I'll have to see how that goes. If they don't deduct tax then i could report it myself. But they better pay the NMW since the money i get will be on record.