Swedish term
jobba svart
isn't it better to say working cash-in-hand (is that how it's spelt?) or working off the books?
| 3 +2 | work under the table or being payed under the table |
lena helson
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| 3 | work informally |
Thomas Johansson
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| 3 | dodging income taxes |
Sven Petersson
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| 4 -1 | working cash-in-hand/black market work |
Hugh Curtis
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Proposed translations
work under the table or being payed under the table
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Anna Rehn
: Paid under the table
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thank you
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Nils Andersson
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work informally
If you need the essential meaning spelled out more strongly you can add "without paying taxes" or something similar, but "work informally" should by itself generally mean you're working outside of the taxed economy.
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dodging income taxes
working cash-in-hand/black market work
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Note added at 11 hrs (2012-12-17 11:34:48 GMT)
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We'll let me tell you that "dodging income taxes" might be what you are doing when you work "off the books" or "cash-in-hand" but it's actually the employer who is more fond of dodging taxes since the poor unfortunate worker would rather have a decent wage and be part of the system. Believe me...I was there
| in Sweden, is the onus on the employer or the employee to ensure they are assigned the right tax code and pay the correct level of tax? Strange I need to ask, I am Swedish, I was born there and lived there until I was 22 but I have only worked in the UK and now Croatia. |
| and also, in the context of the film, one would have to assume they are in receipt of welfare and have a business from home that operates "off the books" |
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Nils Andersson
: "Black market" suggests that the activity is in itself illegal. But "jobba svart" suggests that it is something itself quite legal (Painting houses or whatever) but that the provider is not paying income tax, VAT etc.
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Discussion
I think Sven's answer of dodging income taxes is the best fit here. In the film he is saying they should be ashamed that "dom jobbar svart".
And is used journalistically, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2163773/David-Camero...
and is often referred to as cash-in-hand (spelled both ways). And both are used in various ways. Seems I agree with Transcrit while the other two answers also say what you want -- but its your context.