2014年ESL之商务英语 04 Paying an Employee Under the Table
时间：2018-12-03 作者：英语课 分类：2014年ESL之商务英语
Paying an Employee Under the Table
Martin: I’m confused. I’ve been going over the books and I don’t see several members of the staff listed and accounted for.
Jina: Oh, I have a special arrangement with a few of them. I pay them under the table.
Martin: Are you sure that’s wise? You could get busted 1 for tax evasion 2.
Jina: No one will be the wiser if I pay a few people off the books. All of the people I hire want a job, and a few of them I pay under the minimum wage. Since they don’t have to report their income, they come out ahead in the end. So what’s the problem?
Martin: I just want to make sure you’re aware of the ramifications 3. If the government finds out about it, you could be up the creek 4.
Jina: I’m not worried. Everybody does it.
Martin: If you say so. I’m willing to turn a blind eye, but you’re on your own if you get audited 5!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- The movie star is in prison for tax evasion.那位影星因为逃税而坐牢。
- The act was passed as a safeguard against tax evasion.这项法案旨在防止逃税行为。
- These changes are bound to have widespread social ramifications. 这些变化注定会造成许多难以预料的社会后果。
- What are the ramifications of our decision to join the union? 我们决定加入工会会引起哪些后果呢？ 来自《简明英汉词典》