Originally Posted by ponyrama (Post 7005517)

Work will tell them you've left the company but not that you are no longer UK resident (which is hwo you get tax rebate) - you have to do that yourself. As for your cards etc you can keep them open and they'll send statements to your Oz address as long as you say you are only absent temporarily I think. I'm keeping my cards and bank account at my Dad's address - seems easy with internet banking etc etc. :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by xzibit (Post 7007018)

Well I'm going to do the same as you, keep my bank acocunts at my Mum's address. Will only use them occaisionally anyway. And does it take long to get a tax rebate? I'm not sure I'll have time to sort it?


I GOT MY VISA!!!!:thumbsup:

Originally Posted by knockoff nige (Post 7007026)

Congrats. Tis a great aul feeling. i remember it well

Originally Posted by xzibit (Post 7007018)

Well I'm going to do the same as you, keep my bank acocunts at my Mum's address. Will only use them occaisionally anyway. And does it take long to get a tax rebate? I'm not sure I'll have time to sort it?


I GOT MY VISA!!!!:thumbsup:

Originally Posted by xzibit (Post 7007018)

Well I'm going to do the same as you, keep my bank acocunts at my Mum's address. Will only use them occaisionally anyway. And does it take long to get a tax rebate? I'm not sure I'll have time to sort it?


I GOT MY VISA!!!!:thumbsup:

Originally Posted by xzibit (Post 7007018)

Well I'm going to do the same as you, keep my bank acocunts at my Mum's address. Will only use them occaisionally anyway. And does it take long to get a tax rebate? I'm not sure I'll have time to sort it?


I GOT MY VISA!!!!:thumbsup:

Originally Posted by xzibit (Post 7003706)

Hey loners!

I have a question for all that are out there.

Did anyone of you take things like doctors/dentist/optician notes with you?

Or did you just literally just go with a few bits and bobs?

I don't know who I need to tell that I'm leaving? Obviously my boss, and family and friends, but anyone else? Tax man?

I don't want to cut myself off from coming back though. I won't make it a "permanent" thing until I'd been there and happy 6-12 months.

Think I'm going to book my flight for 26th December and hand in my notice next week! :thumbsup: Hopefully visa will be here soon.

Originally Posted by paul30 (Post 7009820)

tell the tax man you need to send in a p85 and hopefully they'll give you all that lovely tax money you've paid back if your keeping your uk bank open just put your account details on the form and they'll pay it to your bank account thats what I did (still waiting for the money though) and congrats on the visa:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Originally Posted by TheDangerousQuietOne (Post 7009716)

Congrats, you must be really chuffed.

Pony... 4 more sleeps now?

Originally Posted by Aquamarine (Post 7017348)

Hi Paul! Looking back you are here now, right?? (Or been stuck in Singapore airport for days:ohmy:) How are you???

Originally Posted by Aquamarine (Post 7017350)

Pony ... 2 more sleeps now??