Plumbers get Taxman to change his tune

HMRC has had to change the wording of an advert designed to counter tax avoidance. The original advert depicted a plumber hiding under a sink and the words “With your help, we’ll make sure self-employed people who don’t pay their tax have nowhere to hide.”

Following complaints from the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors and the Federation of Small Businesses the Taxman has agreed to change the wording to “With your help, we’ll make sure people whose business is not registered for tax have nowhere to hide.”