Cash in hand is ‘diddling the country’

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People who pay cash in hand to tradesmen are “diddling” the economy and diverting money from hospitals and schools, according to the country’s most senior taxman, Dave Hartnett. Mr Hartnett is urging everyone to pay by cheque, bank card, credit card or some other ‘delayed payment scheme’ I expect but it was always my understanding that nobody, [...]