Thread: CASH ONLY SALES - Version 2.0!

Originally Posted by DT-P38

(e.g. Sushi bars, Chicken & Chips shops, Cafe's)

BTW, most of the people I see behind the counters with Cash Only signs seem to be of foreign descent. Mostly Asian (inc. Indian/Paki/Sri Lanka) and/or Middle Eastern. In the past this activity and these types of business were run by Europeans (Greeks, Italians, etc.). They are all now sitting pretty in retirement with 5 or 6 houses each and assets and cash coming out their ears... Come on now why should that whole cycle of cash grabbing and tax avoidance be allowed to repeat?
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In fact, people just like the ones who moved your towel and gear at the local pool as per your other recent thread.

This seems like a recurring theme. Please tell me if I have misinterpreted.

Originally Posted by DT-P38

They are all now sitting pretty in retirement with 5 or 6 houses each and assets and cash coming out their ears... Come on now why should that whole cycle of cash grabbing and tax avoidance be allowed to repeat?

and you know this how?

Originally Posted by DT-P38

So we honestly believe that all those take away food (e.g. Sushi bars, Chicken & Chips shops, Cafe's) outlets at major shopping centre's with VERY high turnover and trade can't sustain a EFT facility?

Not at all, and I agree 100% that not every cash only business is 100% (or even close) clean on how they declare their earnings, but to stop the ones that do it, you would need to impose laws that effect everyone - even the ones doing the right thing. Now do we really need even more regulation over small business?

Without going into the politics of it too much, a Conservative Government are pro buisness and I doubt in a pink fit would look at introducing legislation that negitivly impacts most businesses that do the right thing to catch out the ones that are rorting the system.

I suppose its all about trying to get the balance right between the cost of collecting the extra taxes versus what income you would actually see from them.

I'm with you all the way about people paying what they owe like we all have to, but I don't think there is a simple answer to doing that, and I don't think banning cash only in busieness would solve anything. The Tax department are tasked with ensuring people are living within their reported means, so anyone that runs a crappy choke and puke that owns 5 or 6 houses would be an easy target for the ATO.

Originally Posted by DT-P38

So we honestly believe that all those take away food (e.g. Sushi bars, Chicken & Chips shops, Cafe's) outlets at major shopping centre's with VERY high turnover and trade can't sustain a EFT facility?

Bah. Sounds to me like there are a lot of vested interests out there knowingly pocketing cash already (except Korg of course). I am not saying outlaw cash either. Let some "creative accounting" continue but stop the big blind take that a lot of these businesses are doing. Discriminating against the other types of tender probably is a very good indicator of who is not doing the right thing. And everyone knows it (except Korg of course).

BTW, most of the people I see behind the counters with Cash Only signs seem to be of foreign descent. Mostly Asian (inc. Indian/Paki/Sri Lanka) and/or Middle Eastern. In the past this activity and these types of business were run by Europeans (Greeks, Italians, etc.). They are all now sitting pretty in retirement with 5 or 6 houses each and assets and cash coming out their ears... Come on now why should that whole cycle of cash grabbing and tax avoidance be allowed to repeat?

Lighten the load on the tax system by making everyone pay their proper and fair share. Stop concentrating wealth into the families of dodgers and cheats.

It just erodes the overall integrity and honesty of our society and fosters an attitude of "Bugger you Jack I'm OK".

Good try, I just don't think the thinking people will fall for it. Try the Cantina, you can waffle all You like there, cheers, Bob

Originally Posted by DT-P38

BTW, most of the people I see behind the counters with Cash Only signs seem to be of foreign descent. Mostly Asian (inc. Indian/Paki/Sri Lanka) and/or Middle Eastern. In the past this activity and these types of business were run by Europeans (Greeks, Italians, etc.). They are all now sitting pretty in retirement with 5 or 6 houses each and assets and cash coming out their ears... Come on now why should that whole cycle of cash grabbing and tax avoidance be allowed to repeat?

I think their prosperity comes from the fact that efforts in their home countries that barely support life give them good disposable incomes here. Also, aside from the parents working seven days a week (so we can buy a litre of icecream at 10.30pm on Sunday) after their children finish their homework they work in the shop. Its easy because they live upstairs. When the kids get married yes they might have enough to buy them a house outright (because they've never had a holiday in Bali or Hamilton Island). The immigrants (first generation) that I know LOVE Australia and are just as honest as anyone else.

Originally Posted by bob10

Good try, I just don't think the thinking people will fall for it. Try the Cantina, you can waffle all You like there, cheers, Bob

The thinking people are already in the Cantina Bobby boy! The rest of the clan seem ok to put up with others rants and add their opinions. Hell they even tolerate unrequested and (mostly) unwarranted cut & pastes. I would say thieving others words shows a lack of highly functioning grey matter more than thinking and sharing ones own theories and opinions. Waffle plagiarism I would call it.

What about places that refuse cash?

TAFE for one, nil cash on premises, ask them why though and you get blank stares. But try to pay for a parking permit, $5- by EFTPOS and they say "minimum $10-".

WTFBBQ?

If your really worried about the tax system take a look at the "dead beat dads" who will only work for cash or the unemployed who do the same I get at least a call a day from people who are quite open about it they ask for casual work then ask if I can pay cash so the ex doesn't find out or they are on pension and don't want to lose any of it . It happens on both sides of the fence.