HMRC on warpath - eBayers beware

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The taxman has launched another crackdown, getting tough on another swathe of people who may well think they are doing nothing wrong - or at least assume that they are getting away with a minor infraction of the rules.

This time there's bad news for people who sell on eBay and Avon ladies - along with anyone who has paid a builder or electrician in cash to avoid paying additional tax.