Re:Nordic countries point the way to cashless societies
by newaccountfool on Saturday January 10, 2015 @05:11PM
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In the UK it's not illegal. You can pay them in cash in hand. Most builders and workmen that do work in your homes are paid cash in hand when they come round, this is common. They just need to declare it with the correct authorities themself.
Re:Nordic countries point the way to cashless societies
by Swizec on Saturday January 10, 2015 @05:22PM
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Yes, we do that here too. But you aren't their employee, you are their client.
Important difference.
Re:Nordic countries point the way to cashless societies
by newaccountfool on Saturday January 10, 2015 @05:26PM
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Sorry, you can still be paid cash in hand from most employers. Although most wont offer it. Pubs, bars, nightclubs lots of places you can be paid cash in hand. Just a lot of places choose not to do it as it's easier to manager there cash flows.
This is specifically to curb shadow economies and the grey market.
And the reason it's illegal to pay employees in cash is that the government needs a way of tracking "automatic" social security and tax payments. Where automatic means the employer pays them as the part of the paycheck that doesn't go to the employee.