QROPS new rules 2015
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Re: QROPS new rules 2015
Yes, I'm aware of this. But previously, after you had left the uk for five full uk tax years, you could have access to the funds without the 55% penalty being charged despite your age. For example, I'm age 46, but I've been away from the uk for five full tax years. I could have had access to my qrops rrsp if I chose to. Now, you have to wait until you are age 55, even if that means being from the uk for much longer than five full tax years. In other words they are bringing the qrops accessibility in line with uk residents.
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Re: QROPS new rules 2015
Yes, I'm aware of this. But previously, after you had left the uk for five full uk tax years, you could have access to the funds without the 55% penalty being charged despite your age. For example, I'm age 46, but I've been away from the uk for five full tax years. I could have had access to my qrops rrsp if I chose to. Now, you have to wait until you are age 55, even if that means being from the uk for much longer than five full tax years. In other words they are bringing the qrops accessibility in line with uk residents.
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Re: QROPS new rules 2015
As far as I'm aware its for everyone. I'm still awaiting final clarification from Mark Walker of Sterling Advisory, who in turn is waiting for the uk to catch up with all their emails !!!!
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Re: QROPS new rules 2015
There's some useful info in this post: http://britishexpats.com/forum/uk-pe...2015-a-833960/
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Re: QROPS new rules 2015
Has anyone had any experience with Charter Cross based in Dubai. They phoned me out of the blue to offer me a QROPS pension in Malta. Not sure whether to proceed.
Has anyone else used them?
Has anyone else used them?
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Re: QROPS new rules 2015
I was going to talk to them but backed out at the last minute, something just didn't seem right.
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Bearing in mind you now live in Canada, have been cold called from a company based ( and presume regulated ) in Dubai .............that wants to move your pension to Malta !!!
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Re: QROPS new rules 2015
I suppose the question you would need to ask yourself is how comfortable would you be dealing with a company that has cold called you in regards to your pension.
Bearing in mind you now live in Canada, have been cold called from a company based ( and presume regulated ) in Dubai .............that wants to move your pension to Malta !!!
Bearing in mind you now live in Canada, have been cold called from a company based ( and presume regulated ) in Dubai .............that wants to move your pension to Malta !!!
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I received a call from CharterCross this week. Very pleasant english bloke who was clearly following a script and wanted to tell me all about pension changes and implied that they were somehow affiliated with the UK Govt. I hung up 3 minutes into the spiel as I had better things to do with my time and I don't dfo business with any cold caller.
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Re: QROPS new rules 2015
I was called yesterday by Carrick consulting, a south African based firm suggesting I do QROPS in gibralta. I listened and then said I wasn't intrested. This got me thinking.
I had previously not wanted to bring all the pension pot over, as have no idea where we will retire, but maybe a non-Canada based qrops is the way to go?
I had previously not wanted to bring all the pension pot over, as have no idea where we will retire, but maybe a non-Canada based qrops is the way to go?
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I received a call from CharterCross this week. Very pleasant english bloke who was clearly following a script and wanted to tell me all about pension changes and implied that they were somehow affiliated with the UK Govt. I hung up 3 minutes into the spiel as I had better things to do with my time and I don't dfo business with any cold caller.
There are many scams going around and that could be a tell tale sign of one.
As mentioned , everybody should do their due diligence before dealing with any company that has cold called them in regards to their pension.
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How are they obtaining our details?
I was called a few weeks ago (can't remember by whom) stating that, if I had lived in the UK and had a pension there they would be able to assist me claim for something.
When I asked them how they obtained my details, they said that they acted for one of the pension providers. When I said that, if this was the case, they would already know if I had such a pension, they then gave a vague response and said that it appeared that, as I had matters under control, they wouldn't be able to assist me.
I am not listed in the phone directory, so I don't know if they are simply cold calling random numbers but that doesn't seem likely to me.
I was called a few weeks ago (can't remember by whom) stating that, if I had lived in the UK and had a pension there they would be able to assist me claim for something.
When I asked them how they obtained my details, they said that they acted for one of the pension providers. When I said that, if this was the case, they would already know if I had such a pension, they then gave a vague response and said that it appeared that, as I had matters under control, they wouldn't be able to assist me.
I am not listed in the phone directory, so I don't know if they are simply cold calling random numbers but that doesn't seem likely to me.
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Re: QROPS new rules 2015
How are they obtaining our details?
I was called a few weeks ago (can't remember by whom) stating that, if I had lived in the UK and had a pension there they would be able to assist me claim for something.
When I asked them how they obtained my details, they said that they acted for one of the pension providers. When I said that, if this was the case, they would already know if I had such a pension, they then gave a vague response and said that it appeared that, as I had matters under control, they wouldn't be able to assist me.
I am not listed in the phone directory, so I don't know if they are simply cold calling random numbers but that doesn't seem likely to me.
I was called a few weeks ago (can't remember by whom) stating that, if I had lived in the UK and had a pension there they would be able to assist me claim for something.
When I asked them how they obtained my details, they said that they acted for one of the pension providers. When I said that, if this was the case, they would already know if I had such a pension, they then gave a vague response and said that it appeared that, as I had matters under control, they wouldn't be able to assist me.
I am not listed in the phone directory, so I don't know if they are simply cold calling random numbers but that doesn't seem likely to me.