Decision Makers Guide - DMG31311

Evidence of trading receipts and expenses: Assumptions not to be made


The decision maker must not make assumptions about fact. For example the decision maker must not assume that because a person is a taxi-driver or a hairdresser tips are received from customers. Further enquiries should be made if
1) there is a `no` response to a specific question about tips and
2) the decision maker considers that it would be usual for a person in a similar business to receive tips.

If there is no evidence to the contrary, the decision maker should accept that no tips were received and decide the application on that basis.





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