Not declaring incomes to the HMRC
Question
i havent declared my additional income for may yers as i worked full time and use to pay my tax through my employer.
i use to ger rental income from property and just put it into my account without declaring it to HMRC.
Is this sinfulfull? i have enquired about this with accountants and they have said just forget about it.
im not sure what to do as i dont want to account for any haram income on the day of judgement.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
You may follow the legal advice of your accountants in your tax related issues.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Tareque Ahmed
Student Darul Iftaa
New York, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
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- Tareque Ahmed
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- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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