Nope I think you are all wrong - Biiiink is definitely a thong girl like any other lady with a bit of class.

Getting back to the original question; I am not retiring over here, I want to work the farm. I am not old and still want to do this horsey-lark for a few more years. My husband on the other hand is planning to retire early. One of his personal pension plans allows him access to it in April next year. He gets a lump sum and then an amount paid out each month. We will be declaring it in the UK and paying whatever has to be paid at source and then transferring the money here on some-sort of basis (probably when we start running out every now and then). When he finally gets his State Pension (a fair way off) I expect we will do the same not that it will be worth much, but hey he paid into it so we will take all that there is going!

You do understand it still needs to appear on your Canadian tax return even if you pay tax on it in the UK? Why not just opt to have it paid to you over here?

Thong is class, since when? All those table dancers and stripper are everything but ladies Biiiiik please say you are a bridget jones type

We quite obviously do not frequent the same circles.

Oh yes; no problem so long as we declare it, I don't see that it makes a whole lot of difference which country you are taxed in. My understanding is that no monies can be taxed in Canada providing it has been taxed at source? Is this incorrect then?

Its not the underwear (or lack thereof) that defines how classy any girl is...its how she goes about getting to the point where you find out about it

Iain, have you been sucking up to the Mods again??? How the heck did your Karma get to this level?

Cos I'm worth it
Of course more is always welcome (OK... 'cos I'm worth it and shamelessly canvas for it )

Yours now says "Tiaribbon is just really nice"

Now isnt that the truth.

Sorry your wrong, it's the length of the skirt that defines how classy a girl is.... just look in the Sunday Sport.

A very classy woman sent me this joke... it cuts to the heart of the matter.

A man wanted to get married. He was having trouble choosing among three likely candidates. He gives each woman a present of $5,000 and watches to see what they do with the money.

The first does a total make over. She goes to a fancy beauty salon gets her hair done, new make up and buys several new outfits and dresses up very nicely for the man. She tells him that she has done this to be more attractive for him because she loves him so much.

The man was impressed.


The second goes shopping to buy the man gifts. She gets him a new set of golf clubs, some new gizmos for his computer, and some expensive clothes. As she presents these gifts, she tells him that she has spent all the money on him because she loves him so much.

Again, the man is impressed.


The third invests the money in the stock market. She earns several times the $5,000. She gives him back his $5000 and reinvests the remainder in a joint ccount. She tells him that she wants to save for their future because she Loves him so much.

Obviously, the man was impressed.


The man thought for a long time about what each woman had done with the money he'd given her.


Then he married the one with the biggest boobs.

Now if you are talking longer skirt, then I'll subscribe to that?

The same circle as the ex canadian immigration minister? Then no will be my answer, am more of a gentleman.

You have a "reputation that is beyond repute" ....... how cool is that LOL!!! Would love to give you some more......but apparently I have to spread it around more!! Maybe that is what Bourassa means .

Aww I am blushing now .

Perhaps....are you offering some Lady Tiaribbon?

Tiaribbon see the other post I started titled British Pension in Canada. If you and your husband remain in Canada past retirement age it will affect you. Your state pensions will be frozen once you claim them from Canada and you will not get the indexing that you would if you lived in the UK or even the USA!

You should also be aware that even if your husband is declaring his private pension income in the UK next year he will also be required to declare it in Canada if he is resident in Canada at that time. There is a tax treaty but he will have to pay the difference between the UK tax and the Canadian tax to Revenue Canada. ie. if the UK takes 22% on it and Canada would claim 24% on it, he will have to pay the 2% difference in Canada. Revenue Canada requires you to report your worldwide income for each and every year in which you are deemed to be resident for tax purposes in Canada.