How cash-in-hand businesses can get stuck in the informal economy
September 09, 2026
September 09, 2026
LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Sept. 9 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release:
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How cash-in-hand businesses can get stuck in the informal economy
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Around 10% of the UK economy operates off the books. That means billions of pounds worth of cash-in-hand payments that never get taxed.
But all of that cash isn't necessarily being handled by career criminals. Much of it is being earned by the hard work of painte . . .
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How cash-in-hand businesses can get stuck in the informal economy
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Around 10% of the UK economy operates off the books. That means billions of pounds worth of cash-in-hand payments that never get taxed.
But all of that cash isn't necessarily being handled by career criminals. Much of it is being earned by the hard work of painte . . .