Visit to a consultant (in his "rooms" ) Cash only No cheques,no laser cards,no visa ?

T McGibney said:

They can claim all they want. But, if they conspire with the vendor to evade VAT, then of course they are legally responsible for the consequences.

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Firefly said:

Is that actually the case? How could the purchaser be prosecuted...surely they cannot be liable for the vendor's tax returns?

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truthseeker said:

Which part is not correct?

I have only ever paid cash to a consultant, and Ive seen plenty of them, privately, in plenty of different places.

If I have ever gone back to a GP to be referred to a different consultant because I wasnt happy with the first consultant I have been charged 60 quid by the GP.

What you are suggesting is, 60 quid for the first referral letter from the GP, cash. Anywhere from 150-250 quid, cash for the consultant. If not happy with the consultant, back to GP, another 60 quid, cash. Then another consultants fee.

Not many of us can afford the above you know - its not a solution.

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Slash said:

OK. I give up. You win.

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vanilla said:

what's the (cash) prize?

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T McGibney said:

Dunno how a prosecution could be mounted (I'm not a lawyer) but conspiracy to commit a crime is itself a crime and 'aiding and abetting' tax evasion is also a crime.

http://finance.gov.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=2940&CatID=1&StartDate=01+January+2005

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Firefly said:

Thanks for that....wasn't aware of that at all. A few prosecutions in this area would go a long way to stamping out the black economy.

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