or so a recent advert in the natonal press on 14th December would have you believe. In it your favourite government department, HM Revenue & Customs, advertise a hotline to shop all those dodgy tax-dodging self-employed, because, apparently, none of them pay tax or national insurance. The advert itself depicts a plumber trying to hide under a sink, with the caption "With your help, we'll make sure self employed people who don’t pay their tax have nowhere to hide...".
Needless to say a number of trade associations are up in arms. One close to home, The Federation of Small Businesses, has submitted a formal complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority regarding the advert. And they suggest others should complain, by writing to the ASA, or going to www.asa.org.uk/asa/how_to_complain/
