Photocopying receipts!!!!!

**Spangles** · 21-02-2008, 08:31 PM

Forgot to say, at the meeting I went to the NCMA speakers advised that everyone photocopies all of their receipts because the ink on them fades over the years so by the time the tax office inspects you (apparently they inspect 40% of self-employed people at some point! Scarey!) the information has disappeared.

They say that the tax office has been requesting this for about the last 6 years.

Can you imagine photocopying all of your receipts?

Does anyone do this or has anyone else heard of it?

**LittleMissSparkles** · 21-02-2008, 08:33 PM

no and i wont be doing that either Lorri as if we haevnt got enough to do already !!!!

**deeb66** · 21-02-2008, 08:36 PM

I know what they mean.

I was doing my tax return in January and some of the receipts had faded and some weren't even a year old!

**avril** · 21-02-2008, 08:37 PM

Sorry Mr Tax man far too busy to copy receipts!!

Avril

**Mollymop** · 21-02-2008, 08:39 PM

gosh, thanks for letting us know Lorri

**deeb66** · 21-02-2008, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by avril

Sorry Mr Tax man far too busy to copy receipts!!

Avril

My sentiments exactly!!

Not only that I would be putting even more receipts for ink cartridges through my books!

**Blaze** · 21-02-2008, 08:42 PM

As above!
Besides the amounts are in the accounts book, so that will have to do!

Tasha

**sarah707** · 21-02-2008, 08:42 PM

Since I only keep receipts for more than £10 anyway, I don't actually have that many...

Oooo think about that! If you don't have to keep receipts for under £10 then what is the point in saying you have to work out food bills to the nearest penny - as every meal would be under £10 so the receipt would be thrown away anyway!

Gosh I'm a genius tonight!

**Heaven Scent** · 21-02-2008, 11:39 PM

I agree with you all ****** Nora they can go to pot. - The lady that came to see me from Tax Office last week didn't say anything about that to me nor did the man who ran the course and talk I went to on tax for childminders so there NCMA
Celine

**sarah707** · 22-02-2008, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by Celine Mcguire

I agree with you all ****** Nora they can go to pot. - The lady that came to see me from Tax Office last week didn't say anything about that to me nor did the man who ran the course and talk I went to on tax for childminders so there NCMA
Celine

I think that told them Celine!

**wendywu** · 22-02-2008, 08:56 AM

When i went on the course An evening with the Tax Man (i can think of other men that i would rather spend the evening with!) they did not mention copying receipts, and they told us we could round up the cost for meals.