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Forum: The Barbie
Sep 26th 2007, 7:08 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 485
Posted By smwtorrington

Citizenship test and 1st October

Just to let those know who qualify - if you are thinking of applying for citizenship you still have 24-48hrs to lodge your application electronically and pay by visa to avoid the citizenship test.
...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 26th 2007, 7:06 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 409
Posted By smwtorrington

Citizenship test 1st october

Just to let those know who qualify - if you are thinking of applying for citizenship you still have 24-48hrs to lodge your application electronically and pay by visa to avoid the citizenship test.
...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 20th 2007, 9:33 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 593
Posted By smwtorrington

Re: acquiring uk baby/ child passport whilst visiting uk

thanks for that, will try the priority service, everthing else is in order but good reminders for us all!!

cheers

scott
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 20th 2007, 1:32 am
Replies: 4
Views: 593
Posted By smwtorrington

Re: acquiring uk baby/ child passport whilst visiting uk

gems - so you were then living in australia and your baby had an aussie passport? and on returning to the uk you arranged for the baby to have a uk passport?

cheers

scott
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 20th 2007, 1:16 am
Replies: 4
Views: 593
Posted By smwtorrington

acquiring uk baby/ child passport whilst visiting uk

hi all

just a quick query... we are both british PRs living in Melbourne, coming over to the uk on holiday in July. we have an 10 month old aussie baby (who has an aussie passport) but no british...
Forum: Australia
Aug 7th 2005, 10:31 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,342
Posted By smwtorrington

Re: Boring Tax Return Questions

Thanks for the reply Elaine, you cant then calculate back to the day of your visa grant ? its from the day you landed ?

many thanks

scott
Forum: Australia
Aug 7th 2005, 10:08 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,342
Posted By smwtorrington

Re: Boring Tax Return Questions

Hi folks


its my first tax return as well, my tax consultant says that im only due part of the $6000 tax free bracket (pro rata) calculated from the time i arrived in australia ?? i got my visa...
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2005, 11:35 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,554
Posted By smwtorrington

Re: Pension fees

Thanks for this, thought it through after your previous email but this email confirmed what a backwards system it is. Also how poor is the ATO website! still a little confused on the seniors tax...
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2005, 8:22 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,554
Posted By smwtorrington

Re: Pension fees

think im getting there worked out the equation.

So does a pensioner pay 15% tax on all of their supprannuation/ pension payout. for example if their superannuation only pays out 15k a year do...
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2005, 7:51 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,554
Posted By smwtorrington

Re: Pension fees

Thanks Alistair does that mean that should the 6 months expire and I dont manage to transfer the funds across its still considered an undeductible contribution.

Also if I do transfer the fund...
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2005, 7:37 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,554
Posted By smwtorrington

Re: Pension fees

sorry, on your calculation of 27.6k and also I dont quite understand the 15% credit is this what the ATO call the superannuation rebate ?

thanks

Scott
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2005, 7:25 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,554
Posted By smwtorrington

Re: Pension fees

I'm lost can you take me back a few steps ?

thanks

scott
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2005, 6:34 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,554
Posted By smwtorrington

Pension fees

Alan or anybody else out there... ?

I've been informed by my superannuation fund (ING) that there is a 2% fee to pay (2% of the pension fund) to accept my UK pension as a contribution. I...
Forum: Australia
Dec 8th 2004, 12:45 am
Replies: 8
Views: 835
Posted By smwtorrington

Re: Currency traders

Hifx seem uncompetitive at the moment, Commonwealth quoted me 2.5280 when the inter-bank rate was 2.544, at the sametime (5 mins later) HIFX were quoting 2.519.

I'm going to use Commonwealth for...
Forum: Australia
Dec 1st 2004, 10:27 pm
Replies: 63
Views: 5,935
Posted By smwtorrington

Re: Exchange Rate New Highs!

Ive found recently commonwealth have better rates than HIFX (approx 0.05 difference). HIFX send me the daily spot rates but when I have enquired further they have never been able to match these even...
Forum: Australia
Nov 30th 2004, 1:22 am
Replies: 63
Views: 5,935
Posted By smwtorrington

Re: Exchange Rate New Highs!

You are right, they own the Woolwich... got carried away!
Forum: Australia
Nov 29th 2004, 11:27 pm
Replies: 63
Views: 5,935
Posted By smwtorrington

Re: Exchange Rate New Highs!

Completely agree- house prices rose last month (ok a small amount but it wasnt a fall as expected) also reports are now suggesting that high st sales very slow last week have suddenly picked up. I...
Forum: Australia
Nov 26th 2004, 1:24 am
Replies: 4
Views: 792
Posted By smwtorrington

Cool Commonwealth bank vs HIFX (exchanging)

Hi folks

Have opened a migrant account with Commonwealth bank and registered with HIFX. From previous threads HIFX are always recommended and to date I have found them extremely professional. ...
Forum: Australia
Nov 23rd 2004, 4:05 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,285
Posted By smwtorrington

Re: 2.3694 AUD to the pound!!

Take a bow - easy to understand, just one question though - what happens say after depositing your sale proceeds in your pre-July 2003 account you then use another bank or currency converter to...
Forum: Australia
Nov 23rd 2004, 2:57 am
Replies: 0
Views: 454
Posted By smwtorrington

Question Teaching jobs in Victoria - applying

Help please !

Has anybody got any recent experience of applying for teaching jobs in victoria/ melbourne. My wife has now received her VIC registration and is wondering whether its worth now...
Forum: Australia
Oct 11th 2004, 9:37 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,652
Posted By smwtorrington

Re: Bayside & Kingston, Melbourne/ Town Planning

Hi Bret

I`m also a town planner moving over in Jan 05 to Melbourne. How have you found job hunting for planning jobs ?; is it worth starting the hunt now; I have some web links and have been...
Forum: Australia
Oct 10th 2004, 9:21 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 564
Posted By smwtorrington

Shipping quote- from Crown

What do people think to a quote of £3590.00 for a 20 ft sole reef container from Nottingham - Melbourne. This includes all fees and unpacking both sides.
No other quotes at present, however...
Forum: Australia
Sep 23rd 2004, 3:50 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,299
Posted By smwtorrington

Re: PS2/ dvd compatability

Do you know if there is any way of checking if a dvd is region free ?

thanks

scott
Forum: Australia
Sep 23rd 2004, 2:46 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,299
Posted By smwtorrington

PS2/ dvd compatability

Just a quick query... I realise theres loads of historic threads on here but

I bought a dvd at Christmas in Oz (forgot about regions) took it back to the uk and it works in my UK PS2 fine.......
Forum: Australia
Aug 24th 2004, 1:10 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,184
Posted By smwtorrington

Re: The Yellow Envelope Arrived

Just a quickie... why are some grant letter envelopes yellow and some white. received ours in a white envelope and at first thought it was a request for more info ? is it to do with class of visa...
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