Taylor Review: UK should end cash-in-hand economy – Report

‘The author of a government review into work practices is calling for the end of the “cash-in-hand economy”.
Matthew Taylor, whose report is out on Tuesday, said cash jobs like window cleaning and decorating were worth up to £6bn a year, much of it untaxed.
Instead, the work should be paid through “payment platforms”, Mr Taylor told BBC economics editor Kamal Ahmed.
The review, commissioned by Theresa May, also tackles low-paid work, zero hours contracts and the gig economy.
Mr Taylor, who is chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts and a former Tony Blair advisor, is set to call for cash jobs to be paid through platforms such as credit cards, contactless payments and PayPal.
This would make it harder for customers and workers to avoid paying tax.’
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