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> Can you pay taxes in cash? I don't think it's possible in my country. In most countries a tax payment that is due counts as a debt so is covered by legal ten

> Can you pay taxes in cash? I don't think it's possible in my country. In most countries a tax payment that is due counts as a debt so is covered by legal tender laws, which do require that people accept payment in cash. It may not be an option presented to you, but it is usually legally available to you, if someone is trying to enforce a debt such as payable tax. Note that legal tender laws don't apply to a service or product that has not yet been provided - only debts - and also note that a business that has to enforce a debt and that you pay in cash may decline to do business with you in future. Finally, note that not all currency is legal tender - for example Scottish bank notes are not legal tender, so you can't insist on paying your debts with them.

dane-pgp 5y ago
> Scottish bank notes are not legal tender In fact, in Scotland, neither are English bank notes. (Technically there is legal tender in Scotland, but only Royal Mint coins, and Bank of England one pound notes, which are no longer circulated). http://www.rampantscotland.com/know/blknow10.htm http://www.rampantscotland.com/know/blknow10.htm
forty 5y ago
Thank you and everyone else for the answers, it's quite interesting. FYI I'm in France and here cash can only be used for taxes under 300€ [1] Maybe if you don't pay and they start suing then some other laws allows you to reimburse the debt with cash for any amount. With that said, I know we have some laws to allow everyone (most people?) to have a free bank accounts ("right to an account" [2]), and some other laws that prevent even the state to seize what you have on a bank account for debt reimbursement if it's lower than a certain amount (565.34€ - it's called the "unseizable amount" [3]). I don't know if it's possible to freeze bank account as they did in Canada. I'd guess they would have to have approval from a Judge. [1] https://www.impots.gouv.fr/particulier/les-autres-moyens-de-paiement https://www.impots.gouv.fr/particulier/les-autres-moyens-de-... [2] https://particuliers.banque-france.fr/page-sommaire/droit-au-compte https://particuliers.banque-france.fr/page-sommaire/droit-au... [3] https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F1437 https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F1437

dane-pgp 5y ago

> Scottish bank notes are not legal tender In fact, in Scotland, neither are English bank notes. (Technically there is legal tender in Scotland, but only Royal Mint coins, and Bank of England one pound notes, which are no longer circulated). http://www.rampantscotland.com/know/blknow10.htm http://www.rampantscotland.com/know/blknow10.htm

forty 5y ago

Thank you and everyone else for the answers, it's quite interesting. FYI I'm in France and here cash can only be used for taxes under 300€ [1] Maybe if you don't pay and they start suing then some other laws allows you to reimburse the debt with cash for any amount. With that said, I know we have some laws to allow everyone (most people?) to have a free bank accounts ("right to an account" [2]), and some other laws that prevent even the state to seize what you have on a bank account for debt reimbursement if it's lower than a certain amount (565.34€ - it's called the "unseizable amount" [3]). I don't know if it's possible to freeze bank account as they did in Canada. I'd guess they would have to have approval from a Judge. [1] https://www.impots.gouv.fr/particulier/les-autres-moyens-de-paiement https://www.impots.gouv.fr/particulier/les-autres-moyens-de-... [2] https://particuliers.banque-france.fr/page-sommaire/droit-au-compte https://particuliers.banque-france.fr/page-sommaire/droit-au... [3] https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F1437 https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F1437