christmas tips

« **Reply #20 on:** December 08, 2005, 07:52:56 am »

Dont forget that we have to declare tips when we put in our tax return :

« **Reply #21 on:** December 08, 2005, 07:54:58 am »

Does that mean I have to give them 22% of my wine and choccies too?

« **Reply #22 on:** December 08, 2005, 07:57:27 am »

Yes you should by rights declare the value of any gift given for services rendered!

« **Reply #23 on:** December 08, 2005, 08:11:03 am »

Earned income

The following earned income is taxable:-

wages and salaries
profits from self-employment
commission
bonuses
tips
certain foreign earnings.

This can be found on the following page:

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/life/tax/tax-exempt_and_taxable_income.htm

Some other daft taxes fro history

http://www.longparish.org.uk/history/windowtax.htm

http://www.longparish.org.uk/history/hearthtax.htm

« **Reply #24 on:** December 08, 2005, 04:56:51 pm »

Suddenly no-one gets tips anymore

« **Reply #25 on:** December 08, 2005, 07:34:06 pm »

Yes you should by rights declare the value of any gift given for services rendered!

There are some "services rendered" that cannot be valued!!! LOL

Aint that right Squeaks

« **Reply #26 on:** December 09, 2005, 08:03:15 am »

I rarely get tips as I mainly do commercial work. But then I charge enough all year, so it doesn't matter