[Mike_G]

How do you know they are 'Illegal'? 

[jampot]

if your just starting out, then  my advice would be to go and inform the inland revenue and they will advise you on whats best for your situation, 

do it legal from the start,

[stig]

if your just starting out, then  my advice would be to go and inform the inland revenue and they will advise you on whats best for your situation, 

do it legal from the start,

     good sound advice////// take it

[tompoole]

live and let live. there is enough to go round, if people want low life and dead beats cleaning thier homes for a £5 look else where for customers that are willing to pay for a pro service , just concentrate on being the best, at the end of the day these people make the honest Cleaners people look good

[JSMC]

think yersel lucky in england you don't need a licence to buy also. i had to buy 2 licences before i even started and this has cost me over 150 quid

[charlton]

live and let live. there is enough to go round, if people want low life and dead beats cleaning thier homes for a £5 look else where for customers that are willing to pay for a pro service , just concentrate on being the best, at the end of the day these people make the honest Cleaners people look good

live and let live - these people are taking potentional jobs away from us - so i think the best plan of action is to report them to the dole and inland revenue

[craig b]

carol
catch a grip and pull  your neck in  and go and get some other customers that want a service and not cheap job

[charlton]

if they cant get some dole head to do it for £5 then they would have to pay a proper price - so u get a grip and wind your neck in pal 

[tacky]

its ok to say not to grass people up .but when these people brag how much benifit .n perks. i e .jobs on the side .down the pub to friends .i say shop em . window cleaner i know brags to friends how much pension .shop windows in town .he has .just had is house taken off him 6 months ago not paying backtax .made bankrupt .but still cleaning windows n not paying tax .n just had council flat .

[craig b]

if they take you on after being snitch....they will only drop you when some one cheaper comes along..and if you cant sell your self better than these people you must be a rip of merchant..

[craig b]

i dont agree with it . it just seems a bit low may be its  just me...

[charlton]

i dont see it as snitching just these people give window cleaning a bad image and through this forum i have read lots of excellent and quality comments from people who wish to improve the jobs image thats all - its taking food from our table as they say...

[john tomkins]

I don't agree with it either, but let me know how much tax we'll get refunded for grassing them up and I might think about..... in fact don't bother I'll tell you how much well get back......nothing

[tacky]

we might have nothing off taxman ,have we ever ..but i can see what my fellow window cleaners ar saying ..we can stop these buggers on the dole bragging for 6 mins .we know they ar doing it but when thy rub ur face in it .they ar taking the p..

[craig b]

tacky
 would you not want to have 200 and  your dole money like before you went self employed.......... as you stated in a previous post

[pjulk]

How do you know they are 'Illegal'?

That exactly what i was thinking.

Just because some people use a car and ladder does not make them illegal so how do you know who is or is not legal

I have better things to do anyway.

Some people must be really worried about others setting up in there area if they are thinking of grassing them up.

Forget them and get on and clean windows

[Wayne Thomas]

I have tax dodgers in some areas of my work. It does stop me getting good opportunistically priced work at times. It is frustrating. If you have to blame anyone, blame their customers who encourage the tax dodgers. They will never change.
The worthwhile customers would rather trust legitimate w/c's anyway. I won't even try matching an illegitimate w/c for price as it's just not worth the work at the prices they charge anyway.

[alan andrewswestsi]

if it makes you feel good to grass someone up , all i can say is good luck you may need it .

[chosker]

Those people who have replied negatively to this thread -

If they aren't doing it illegaly then why should it matter that someone is telling the revenue - they'll be fine.

If they haven't registered then it is ILLEGAL. Its your choice whether you tell or not, but all those who have said they definately wouldn't... where do you draw the line? Would you ''snitch'' if you saw someone being raped or is that underhand too  :   

Most people wouldn't take the trouble, but the reason people who are on benefits can underprice is BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT PAYING TAX. We have to earn 22% more (or whatever) because we are paying our tax. So it is completly understandable that people DO shop people they think may be evading.

I don't think I'd bother personally unless they really peed me off but people shouldn't bmock others for doing what is after all ''the right thing to do''

[steven842]

guys i operate in west fife scotland  and the amount of window cleaners round my area who don't have licence is massive .I dont know whether they pay tax or national insurance i doubt it very much .
    I am total legit i have went to the expense of buying /insuring a van , licensing for ther areas i operate in, and buying  pubic liability insurance   . i dont make a lot just now as i'm starting out (that doesent bother me as i have another business ) but these guys must only make a pittence (beer money )  They just bring the whole window cleaning business down !!