Dog breeders, pet sellers and waste firms face tax crackdown to stay in business

Your support helps The Independent to report on important issues like reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, ensuring facts are separated from messaging. Donations enable journalists to cover stories from all perspectives, without paywalls. In an effort to crack down on the black economy, dog breeders, pet sellers, and waste-management firms will now need to register for tax before obtaining or renewing their licenses, following similar measures for taxi drivers and scrap-metal dealers. High levels of illegal migration have been linked to an increase in cash-based work, with the Home Office cracking down on businesses employing undocumented workers.

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