THE TAXMAN

The end of April nears.

The taxman’s stalking you.

Dig out those dusty files.

You have much work to do!

Records of your income,

Of tax already paid,

Of transactions with your broker,

Have you noted every trade?

About those whopping gains

You made on Whatzit shares,

Were they offset by losses?

Who won, the bulls or bears?

Are you likely to be audited?

Will your errors just sneak by?

Will you go to prison

Because you told a lie?

Try not to be so worried.

You’ve not been in arrears.

But maybe you’ve been lucky.

Tax fraud gets seven years!