Will this affect Survey Takers too do you think???
By: LizzieAnn
Date: 09 Feb 2012 10:05 PM

http://money.aol.co.uk/2012/02/08/hmrc-on-warpath-ebayers-beware/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cuk%7Cdl4%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D95566


My husband has just drawn my attention to the above. I hope you can use the link, but if not, the gist of it is that the taxman is having a blitz...which is to be expected in the current political climate, look what happened to Britain under Mrs Thatcher.....and we should also beware, being survey takers, as we, in essence, are earning extra money. I wonder how they would actually go about trying to catch someone who did surveys though...

Just thought you should beware, however. :( What's the world coming to, eh? I have borrowed a quotation from our Tez....:) :) hope you don't mind me quoting your famous words, Tez :)

Terence Raymond Lewis
About me: Hi, i'm tez, i am 23 years old, i live in blackpool and come from stoke, i support manchester united football club, love to spend time with friends and have a laugh.
Why I like surveys: Giving my opinion, great rewards.
By: Terence Raymond LewisDate: 09 Feb 2012 10:47 PM

Badstuff, i swear the world think we work for ''nothing'' because every bit of money we think we have to ourselfs, we don't because they all want our money.

crusty
About me: I am 62, retired and have never married. I live in a little cottage in the Yorkshire Dales with my presant cat Sarah.
Why I like surveys: Apart from my relatives considering me to be an opinionated old whatsit,they give something to do and the cash helps with the cat treats.
By: crustyDate: 09 Feb 2012 11:03 PM

With the amount I get, I don't think that I'll be seeing the tax man. But with the amount you get Lizzie...........LOL

serena
About me: I am a housewife currently, and my husband and 2 adult sons work full time, so i look after the house and finances.
Why I like surveys: I enjoy giving my opinion and earning a little extra to help out with the shopping now and again and it keeps me occupied.
By: serenaDate: 09 Feb 2012 11:14 PM

You only get to earn about £128.00 per week then you have to declare any extras, it wont affect me as i do not work at the moment, but i suppose in time they will monitor these sites and question who works for them! They are far too publicized now for them not to notice eventually.
Nothing good lasts forever does it, especially where the tax man is concerned.

Looby
By: LoobyDate: 09 Feb 2012 11:58 PM

I agree with Serena, so true! ;¬( x

KatieN
About me: I love taking part in active, lively discussions.
Why I like surveys: It's great to be able to give your opinion, and be active in lots of different communities.
By: KatieNDate: 10 Feb 2012 2:37 PM

And in the meantime....Harry Reddnap et all get away with blue murder when it comes to paying what they legally (and morally!) should.

This is certainly food for thought though, Lizzie - thanks for bringing it up.

Pompski
By: PompskiDate: 13 Feb 2012 2:29 PM

£242 refund from the taxman ;)

006.5
By: 006.5Date: 15 Feb 2012 12:27 PM

Hi all, with respect to our earnings from surveys, if I have read the tax laws correctly and from many years of running a pub quiz, we can earn up to £45 per week from things such as surveys and running pub quizzes. However, if you run a pub quiz say 5 nights a week, that is classed as fulltime earnings. Once or twice a week it is classed as a hobbie and you are allowed to earn due to the photo copying or printing expense you incur. On the survey front, with exception to some, who do millions of surveys, at a guess I would think the average earnings to be in the region of £10 per week, some will definitely earn more. But because it comes from different sources or companies, it is excluded from tax, say maybe 50p a company per week, its not worth the time and money to administrate.
That is what I was able to find out and having spoke to a friend who is an accountant, he seems to think that is correct.

LizzieAnn
About me: I love surveys! You can't tell from reading any of my posts, though, can you?! I am a full time worker with two children and a full time house husband, are you jealous?
Why I like surveys: They are fun, interesting and lucrative, not to mention the fact that they can lead to amazing things!
By: LizzieAnnDate: 15 Feb 2012 6:15 PM

That is great George, thanks for going to the trouble of finding that out for us all, it relieves me greatly. I was worried on that front. :(

Pompski, share!! I have not had a refund for centuries, and I am sure I must be due one....especially after they whacked off £80 sick pay from my wages last month!! :(

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