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Forum: Australia
Jun 6th 2019, 4:27 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 10,935
Posted By daddyoconnor

Can you drive in UK on P-Plate licence?

Hi. My 21 year old son has been offered a teaching job in UK for 2 years. He has dual (UK/Australian) citizenship. He currently holds an Australian P-plate licence (converts to full open licence in...
Forum: Australia
Jul 8th 2017, 10:15 am
Replies: 2
Views: 767
Posted By daddyoconnor

Re: Question re applying for Australian passport

Thankyou
Forum: Australia
Jul 7th 2017, 4:45 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 767
Posted By daddyoconnor

Question re applying for Australian passport

I am applying for Australian passports and I have to put in the Citizenship Certificate number. But on the certificate are two numbers. One on the front which is an Evidence Number and there is a...
Forum: Australia
Sep 16th 2015, 3:51 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 837
Posted By daddyoconnor

Travelling to Bali on UK passport from Brisbane

Has anyone traveled from Australia to Bali recently (after June 2015) on a British passport?

I am trying to find out if we need to pay for the Arrival Visa in Bali. Apparently the UK were added...
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2015, 7:06 am
Replies: 6
Views: 841
Posted By daddyoconnor

Re: Tax issues - who should we talk to??

Hi Yes found that just after I put on post, thanks it was a great help. Thanks very much for the replies
Forum: Australia
Feb 10th 2015, 6:53 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 841
Posted By daddyoconnor

Smile Tax issues - who should we talk to??

Hi

Husband is paying quite large amount of tax in his salary - we are on similar salaries and he pays quite a bit more - and trying to discuss it with the ATO is a nightmare. Who should we go to...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 17th 2014, 8:34 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,813
Posted By daddyoconnor

Re: Citizenship Question - Form 1195

Thanks for your replies.
I think Justice of the Peace are on the list, and there is a local one we can go to on a Saturday morning, so don't think that is going to be a problem. Was just more...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 17th 2014, 5:24 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,813
Posted By daddyoconnor

Citizenship Question - Form 1195

Anyone recently applied - could you tell me how strict they are with regards to the pictures needed to attach to these forms - is it along the same lines as passport photos or could I use the likes...
Forum: Australia
Aug 18th 2013, 9:53 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,012
Posted By daddyoconnor

Re: UK Pension Question - Aus Tax PAYG

Thanks for both your answers - I will pass it on to him. We were paying PAYG instalments last year, but that was a quarter of what they now want from him. This is their calculations from his tax...
Forum: Australia
Aug 18th 2013, 7:20 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,012
Posted By daddyoconnor

UK Pension Question - Aus Tax PAYG

My husband receives a monthly UK army pension which is paid into UK bank account. He was paying a bit more tax on this in UK as it was a second income and took him over the higher taxable threshold....
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 17th 2012, 9:09 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,199
Posted By daddyoconnor

Re: Foxtel

We have just phoned them about moving home and they want $150 from us. Hubbie asked where were thier loyalties to existing customers - when they are offering free installation and more to new...
Forum: Australia
Jun 27th 2012, 8:52 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,635
Posted By daddyoconnor

Re: Rolling rental agreements QLD

Hi

We are in this situation. We have a 12 month lease which ends at the end of July. We are building our own house so didnt want to tie into another contract. We were offered to renew the...
Forum: Australia
Mar 24th 2012, 10:53 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,944
Posted By daddyoconnor

Re: Buying a Home - Transfer Duty (Stamp Duty)

Hi yeh think you do (well solicitor seems to think we are entitled to it). The FTHBG applies if you have never owned a property in Australia only:)
Forum: Australia
Feb 19th 2012, 8:35 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 7,606
Posted By daddyoconnor

Re: Ex British Forces Pension - Advice

Hi Alan

Yes been here 8 months so have TFN's - so will get this completed and send to ATO. Thanks for your help. :)
Forum: Australia
Feb 19th 2012, 7:00 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 7,606
Posted By daddyoconnor

Re: Ex British Forces Pension - Advice

Thanks for the replies.

Alan thanks for forwarding that form. My husband did get those sent from the Tax office before we left - and we did pack them - however trying to find them is another...
Forum: Australia
Feb 18th 2012, 2:37 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 7,606
Posted By daddyoconnor

Re: Ex British Forces Pension - Advice

Yes they have - so hopefully the refund we get back from the UK end will almost cover the tax we will pay in July when we declare it to tax people this end.

Okay thanks for that - will need to...
Forum: Australia
Feb 18th 2012, 2:10 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 7,606
Posted By daddyoconnor

Ex British Forces Pension - Advice

Hi

We have been living here since July last year and my husband gets an army pension in UK which currently is staying in UK. I think we have to declare this to the Australian Tax people and start...
Forum: Australia
Jan 10th 2012, 7:59 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,944
Posted By daddyoconnor

Buying a Home - Transfer Duty (Stamp Duty)

Hi

I just wanted to share a recent experience with anyone planning to buy thier first home out here.........Maybe we didnt do enough research or we were very naive however, we weren't aware of...
Forum: The Update Forum
Aug 18th 2011, 10:47 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,463
Posted By daddyoconnor

Re: Nearly there!

[QUOTE=al_and_lucy;9564799]Hello again everyone!

........We had bought some teabags with us (I do like my twinings everyday tea!) and marked the landing card as carrying food, so when we got to...
Forum: Australia
Aug 16th 2011, 5:10 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,969
Posted By daddyoconnor

Re: China Eastern Airways - really that bad?

Oh Okay - Learn something new everyday.......:D
Forum: Australia
Aug 16th 2011, 4:57 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,969
Posted By daddyoconnor

Re: China Eastern Airways - really that bad?

Hi

We flew over to Brisbane from UK in July using China Airlines (so I know its probably a completely different company) but from the prospective of Chinese Airlines - they weren't that bad at...
Forum: Australia
Aug 7th 2011, 10:57 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 918
Posted By daddyoconnor

Re: Child Care Benefit/Rebate

Thanks. Will try and look into it a bit more.

Do you know - Is the Family Assistance Office the same place we would have gone to to arrange our Medicare!!!
Forum: Australia
Aug 7th 2011, 10:20 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 918
Posted By daddyoconnor

Child Care Benefit/Rebate

Does anyone know how this works.

Both my husband and I work full time and have an okay joint income, but Ive been onto the Estimator Calculator and I think we would be entitled to some sort of...
Forum: Australia
Jul 21st 2011, 9:14 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,335
Posted By daddyoconnor

Re: House Sale UK

Hi

You are right they get the money the same day, estate agents paid, they have had thier fees etc. The only person still waiting is us.....

Have heard back from the solicitor there. ...
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