Forum: Moving back to the UK
May 2nd 2013, 8:32 am
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Replies: 29
Views: 998
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Forum: Europe / Cyprus
Apr 2nd 2013, 10:12 am
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Replies: 87
Views: 8,887
Re: Ex-pats and money in Cyprus banks
It seems that this bank in Lithiuania (which is now part of the EU) has also gone bust. No sign of a bailout forthcoming for them. Maybe the EU/Germans have had enough and this is a sign of things to...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / The Rovers Return
Apr 2nd 2013, 8:40 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 889
Re: Weak Pound
I think it will be this way for a long time to come. A weak pound means high inflation and therefore the ability to print more money. We have to, we don't make anything to sell anymore. I believe the...
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Forum: Canada
Feb 6th 2013, 12:52 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 869
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Forum: Canada
Feb 6th 2013, 12:50 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 869
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Feb 6th 2013, 11:50 am
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Replies: 59
Views: 1,675
Re: UK Tax on Income
I think the waters are getting murkier. It is an applicant's UK income they are interested in, not the income in their current country and the OP's US employer is not registered in the UK with HMRC...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Feb 6th 2013, 11:42 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 290
Re: How legally binding is the job contract in UK?
I work in the contract engineering field and this sort of thing happens all of the time. The reality is, no employer wants an employee on site who does not want to be there. Speak to them and tell...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jan 30th 2013, 4:10 pm
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Replies: 111
Views: 5,859
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jan 30th 2013, 4:06 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 258
Re: Spain as a backdoor to the UK?
Being allowed to settle in the UK is based on nationality and not residency although being closer may be benifical when looking for a job, etc. I have come across quite a few Brits who work in the UK...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jan 30th 2013, 8:14 am
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Replies: 59
Views: 1,675
Re: UK Tax on Income
Is it a case that your employer requires you to be based in the UK for business reasons or it just suits you both that you could continue in the same job working from home in the UK so as to speak?
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jan 30th 2013, 6:29 am
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Replies: 59
Views: 1,675
Re: UK Tax on Income
The whole process is stressful for anyone who goes through this but, there is a required sequence of events you must go through. If followed, it should result in a satisfactory conclusion for you. As...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jan 29th 2013, 3:04 pm
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Replies: 59
Views: 1,675
Re: UK Tax on Income
Yes or there will be a lot of fines flying around. Probably the only way around this is if the OP comes over for short periods of time and retains residency in the US.
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jan 29th 2013, 11:50 am
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Replies: 59
Views: 1,675
Re: UK Tax on Income
If you are working in the UK for a foreign company, the company must register with the HMRC as an employer and pay the tax and National Insurance due by deducting these from your salary, plus paying...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jan 29th 2013, 11:32 am
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Replies: 96
Views: 3,274
Re: Moving back British Muslim
Well, this looks like how it is going now; one country - two systems. Bloody marvellous:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7232661.stm
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jan 23rd 2013, 4:05 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 877
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jan 23rd 2013, 7:35 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 416
Re: Looking for a UK stock broker
TD Direct have a really good trading platform and are a reputable outfit. They are originally Canadian, part of the Toronto Dominion Bank who operated in conjunction with Price Waterhouse. You can...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jan 23rd 2013, 6:30 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 416
Re: Looking for a UK stock broker
It is worth noting that the following blue chip companies on the London Stock Exchange pay quarterly dividends so this gives you a nice income stream providing money to reinvest.
HSBC (HSBA-L)
BP...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jan 22nd 2013, 5:46 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 416
Re: Looking for a UK stock broker
Why not open an online account and execute the trades yourself? It is far cheaper that way. There is plenty of free information out there to help you choose, such as...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / Citizenship and Spouse/Family Visas
Jan 12th 2013, 9:36 am
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Replies: 116
Views: 4,060
Re: Spouse visa
And, of course, at the end of the day, the decision lies with the immigration officer handling the case and I am sure they are well prepared for all of the potential scams they are about to face.
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / Citizenship and Spouse/Family Visas
Jan 9th 2013, 4:37 pm
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Replies: 116
Views: 4,060
Re: Spouse visa
Yes, I can see they have tightened up. My wife came in 2010. The only consideration is that children who are British citizens are not subject to the financial requirment which will bring the...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / Citizenship and Spouse/Family Visas
Jan 9th 2013, 4:31 pm
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Replies: 116
Views: 4,060
Re: Spouse visa
One of the categories to meet the financial requirement is "income from salary overseas (with job offer in the UK)". Maybe this is where you would enter the information?
See Part 3.3 in...
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