Jack Sparrow Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Barter is ancient and predates currency or gold what are the barriers to setting up a rural/local barter scheme can you bloggers advise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashinmattress Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I can't see any problem with it, unless of course you are bartering things which only the government exclusively has control upon, such as alcohol, tobacco, fuel, medicines, etc... and you are evading their regulation and taxes. They can't stop you from agreeing to trade your pig for a chicken and a shovel, for example. Farmers have been working this way the whole time... well, that and a big billroll under their hat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabe Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Just bartered some plastering at my place here in France in return for helping said plasterer fit 6 Velux windws for one of his clients. Not only saved €€€€'s but learned how to fit Veluxes at the same time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babesagainstmachines Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 You are legally required to value any services or goods you require in £, and to pay the appropriate amount of tax in £. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 You are legally required to value any services or goods you require in £, and to pay the appropriate amount of tax in £. Wouldn't there be a incentive to undervalue the goods/services? Can the tax man alter what you value your trade to be worth? You also have the problem if you work in this way how do you get £ to pay the tax man his share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagsos Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 You are legally required to value any services or goods you require in £, and to pay the appropriate amount of tax in £. But, and herein lies the rub, the transactions are in essence untraceable, which is why barter terrifies the state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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