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Forum: Cyprus

Jun 8th 2014, 10:08 am

Replies: 16

moving to northern Cyprus and need some advice

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Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: moving to northern Cyprus and need some advice

You are very welcome Gordon. You can also subscribe online to receive free the weekly newpaper KibKom times. it gives you weekly news in TRNC. The link is http://www.kibkomtimes.com/

Forum: Cyprus

Jun 7th 2014, 1:59 pm

Replies: 16

moving to northern Cyprus and need some advice

Views: 26,989

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: moving to northern Cyprus and need some advice

Try looking on www.kibkomnorthcyprusforum.com. That is a really great forum that has loads of useful data as well as an insight to daily life in TRNC. I posted a similar question there...

Forum: Cyprus

Dec 9th 2012, 1:59 pm

Replies: 28

Help - which is best North or South?

Views: 4,468

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: Help - which is best North or South?

HI Scot47. Thanks for your advice. The village where the house I hope to buy is apparently very friendly and Yambol centre is about 10 minutes away by car. I have my learn BG book and intend to...

Forum: Cyprus

Dec 8th 2012, 7:14 pm

Replies: 28

Help - which is best North or South?

Views: 4,468

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: Help - which is best North or South?

Very helpful. As you say Yambol not too far from Turkish border so not far to nip across for sightseeing, shopping and banking. Now have to sort out procedures for getting my dog to BG - a local...

Forum: Cyprus

Dec 8th 2012, 6:11 pm

Replies: 28

Help - which is best North or South?

Views: 4,468

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: Help - which is best North or South?

Hi UKTurk - yeah, got the gist of that. Basically if the XE is more for the UKP because the local currency is weak (e.g. was 9 to 1UKP, but then goes to 9.5 to 1UKP I make 0.5 on every 1UKP x total...

Forum: Cyprus

Dec 8th 2012, 10:05 am

Replies: 28

Help - which is best North or South?

Views: 4,468

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: Help - which is best North or South?

Hi again UKTurk. Will check out those banks - was very disappointed in the % offered by BG banks - between 4% - 6% PLUS they tax you 10% on your savings as well. Quite agree about Cypriot-Greek...

Forum: Cyprus

Dec 8th 2012, 9:56 am

Replies: 28

Help - which is best North or South?

Views: 4,468

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: Help - which is best North or South?

Hi UKTURK. Sorry for the delay - flew back into the 'sandpit' (Egypt) 5am this morning. Had a nice 10 days in BG. Found my dream house & in process of acquiring it. Will be near Yambol region. ...

Forum: Cyprus

Dec 6th 2012, 11:52 am

Replies: 28

Help - which is best North or South?

Views: 4,468

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: Help - which is best North or South?

Hi UKTurk & AK's. Currently in Bulgaria checking out property banks etc. Would also be very interested in which bank gives this good %. Could you send me details please.

After 10 days I fly...

Forum: Cyprus

Nov 13th 2012, 8:56 am

Replies: 22

FAMAGUSTA ?????

Views: 11,338

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: FAMAGUSTA ?????

Hi PanHandle - Yes that part is the South is very nice, but as you say if you have no work or interests to stimulate one then I could quite see boredom setting in.

What to do....that is the...

Forum: Cyprus

Oct 1st 2012, 6:41 am

Replies: 14

Are international bank transfer pmnts taxable in Cyprus?

Views: 1,796

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: Are international bank transfer pmnts taxable in Cyprus?

Thanks - I have been getting SRP almost 18 months now so that's great re: what you just wrote.

Can you recommend any places I could register/search for reasonably priced house/bungalow/villa...

Forum: Cyprus

Oct 1st 2012, 2:54 am

Replies: 14

Are international bank transfer pmnts taxable in Cyprus?

Views: 1,796

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: Are international bank transfer pmnts taxable in Cyprus?

Hi Veronica-K thanks for getting back in touch, your new reply has cleared up conflicting replies as you stated earlier 19.5K was the point whereby tax became applicable but on a TRNC expat site...

Forum: Cyprus

Sep 29th 2012, 4:47 pm

Replies: 2

TRUE FACTS RE: OVER 60'S RESIDENCY TRNC

Views: 1,692

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: TRUE FACTS RE: OVER 60'S RESIDENCY TRNC

Thanks WillB have saved the snippets you sent me.

I have been on KibKom expat site and apparently lots of discussion active on a similar named thread I posted there. Lots of expats are posting...

Forum: Cyprus

Sep 25th 2012, 2:16 pm

Replies: 2

TRUE FACTS RE: OVER 60'S RESIDENCY TRNC

Views: 1,692

Posted By taz60-annie62

TRUE FACTS RE: OVER 60'S RESIDENCY TRNC

I have read recently on a number of ex-pat sites that the rules for over 60's receiving pensions have been relaxed. But as I read so many conflicting information on this topic I now post this thread...

Forum: Cyprus

Sep 19th 2012, 6:03 pm

Replies: 22

FAMAGUSTA ?????

Views: 11,338

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: FAMAGUSTA ?????

Cheers BlueAndy's - we both wish you well in your quest and we are sure you'll find the right house in the right location. :thumbsup:

I was preferring the south because it's part of the EU and as...

Forum: Cyprus

Sep 17th 2012, 8:31 pm

Replies: 22

FAMAGUSTA ?????

Views: 11,338

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: FAMAGUSTA ?????

Hi BlueAndys - we are also currently deeply researching Cyprus, both north and south. Veronica-K definitely is a 'wise woman' and her views should be seriously taken on board. When I was doing some...

Forum: Cyprus

Sep 12th 2012, 2:23 pm

Replies: 28

Help - which is best North or South?

Views: 4,468

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: Help - which is best North or South?

Very grateful for the info Jack999. Already live in an Islamic country so have got used to their ways, though it can be testing a bit sometimes. As I live in Egypt my pensions are already not index...

Forum: Europe

Sep 11th 2012, 8:53 pm

Replies: 13

Looking to move from Eygpt...but where to? Considering Cyprus

Views: 1,419

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: Looking to move from Eygpt...but where to? Considering Cyprus

The only reason why the tightwads back in UK paid Expats the 2 allowances was because (as I read it) an Expat living in Switzerland took the Govt. to EU courts and won. The EU court said that all...

Forum: Europe

Sep 11th 2012, 6:14 pm

Replies: 13

Looking to move from Eygpt...but where to? Considering Cyprus

Views: 1,419

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: Looking to move from Eygpt...but where to? Considering Cyprus

Ur a star Hepa - many thanks and will definately be Googling tomorrow. I also have UK pensions so could do the same as you. One bonus for me if I relocate to a EU country would be that I would then...

Forum: Europe

Sep 11th 2012, 5:33 pm

Replies: 13

Looking to move from Eygpt...but where to? Considering Cyprus

Views: 1,419

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: Looking to move from Eygpt...but where to? Considering Cyprus

Thanks for the replies Thomas, have already looked at Malaysia site - still on our "think list".

Hepa many thanks as well - have visited F/ventura for a holiday many years ago. What is a...

Forum: The Sand Pit

Sep 8th 2012, 5:32 pm

Replies: 6

Does the sand pit cover Sinai Egypt!!

Views: 909

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: Does the sand pit cover Sinai Egypt!!

Hi Kix - nice of you to read my thread & place a response which seems to give some advice but then justs ...... off. So I don't get the point of what your trying to say to me. Also who should I...

Forum: The Sand Pit

Sep 8th 2012, 11:16 am

Replies: 6

Does the sand pit cover Sinai Egypt!!

Views: 909

Posted By taz60-annie62

Does the sand pit cover Sinai Egypt!!

Does the SandPit site cover expats living in Sinai, Egypt?. Have looked on Africa and cannot see any threads from our neck of the woods.

What do any UK expats think of the rubbish ruling from...

Forum: Europe

Sep 7th 2012, 9:36 am

Replies: 13

Looking to move from Eygpt...but where to? Considering Cyprus

Views: 1,419

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: Looking to move from Eygpt...but where to? Considering Cyprus

Thank you Rosemary - just getting my bearings round the links on BE site. Looking at all the previous threads which are most helpful and provide good advice

Forum: Cyprus

Sep 5th 2012, 10:33 pm

Replies: 14

Are international bank transfer pmnts taxable in Cyprus?

Views: 1,796

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: Are international bank transfer pmnts taxable in Cyprus?

Hi Veronica, thanks for the reply - I should definitely be OK. So much to look into before committing to yet another into country move. Trying to establish the facts to base my decision on is...

Forum: Cyprus

Sep 5th 2012, 10:17 am

Replies: 22

UK Gov pension payments in Cyprus

Views: 7,048

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: UK Gov pension payments in Cyprus

Good day John & Kath - thanks for the info. I have no recall of getting either!!! Shall be making enquiries to SRP. More double standards by SRP folk me thinks? We should get Aircon allowance if...

Forum: Cyprus

Sep 4th 2012, 8:13 pm

Replies: 22

UK Gov pension payments in Cyprus

Views: 7,048

Posted By taz60-annie62

Re: UK Gov pension payments in Cyprus

Sorry, being a bit thick - don't understand what WFA is. Don't know anything about new rulings & Christmas bonus's. I started getting my pensions whilst in Egypt so I never got any bonus's etc. ...

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