British Expats - Search Results

Search: Posts Made By: Martin Snow

Showing results 1 to 6 of 6
Search took 0.01 seconds.

Forum: New Zealand

Aug 3rd 2019, 1:59 am

Replies: 6

Uk State Pension Ripoff

Views: 1,878

Posted By Martin Snow

Uk State Pension Ripoff

i became eligible for my state pension last October, and received a letter from the Uk telling me I would receive £49 a week, around one third the full amount. It turns out HMRC has lost nearly all...

Forum: New Zealand

Jul 2nd 2015, 2:41 am

Replies: 13

Issue of moving UK pension UK to NZ with / without taxation

Views: 3,068

Posted By Martin Snow

Re: Issue of moving UK pension UK to NZ with / without taxation

HMRC have sent me further clarification. They insist that anyone bringing their private pensions into NZ under the new lump sum or flexi draw down options will be subject to UK tax under the exact...

Forum: New Zealand

Jun 24th 2015, 9:15 pm

Replies: 13

Issue of moving UK pension UK to NZ with / without taxation

Views: 3,068

Posted By Martin Snow

Re: Issue of moving UK pension UK to NZ with / without taxation

Yes, this may end up being my only option. I prefer not to take the traditional QROPS route as I was hoping to use the pension to offset my mortgage, rather than provide a small monthly income via...

Forum: New Zealand

Jun 23rd 2015, 10:12 pm

Replies: 13

Issue of moving UK pension UK to NZ with / without taxation

Views: 3,068

Posted By Martin Snow

Re: Issue of moving UK pension UK to NZ with / without taxation

I have to write more posts before I am allowed to send PMs, so this is one!

Forum: New Zealand

Jun 21st 2015, 8:40 pm

Replies: 13

Issue of moving UK pension UK to NZ with / without taxation

Views: 3,068

Posted By Martin Snow

Re: Issue of moving UK pension UK to NZ with / without taxation

Thanks for sharing your experience Escapedtonz. It looks increasingly like I will need to pay an advisor here in NZ to find a way to bring my pension over in a straight forward manner. If I deal with...

Forum: New Zealand

Jun 19th 2015, 10:25 pm

Replies: 13

Issue of moving UK pension UK to NZ with / without taxation

Views: 3,068

Posted By Martin Snow

Issue of moving UK pension UK to NZ with / without taxation

I would like to share my recent experience of attempting to move my private pension fund to New Zealand, whilst negotiating a tortuous trail of conflicting advice.

With the relaxation of the...

Showing results 1 to 6 of 6