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Forum: Canada
Feb 16th 2026, 5:48 am
Replies: 67
Views: 8,888
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: ETA in effect for Canadians 25 February 2026

Can they renounce British citizenship? (No idea, I'm not being facetious but I know US citizens can renounce in certain circumstances...seems like the nuclear option though!)
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 11th 2026, 4:27 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,920
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: Moving back to UK - 20 years in Brisbane

Regarding exporting your cars to the UK:

Have you investigated whether they would pass UK regulations? (Type Approval). There's likely a few differences in specification between Aus and UK which...
Forum: Canada
Jan 31st 2026, 1:02 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,333
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: Income Splitting a Pension Commencement Lump Sum

I suggest you wade thru this thread:
https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/technical-question-about-tax-uk-pension-941062/

This is what I did last year when I claimed my old UK civil service...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 28th 2026, 4:07 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 944
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: Bringing pets to uk

coolcat
Would you mind saying the cost for your pet transport?

(I'd read somewhere else that it's a LOT cheaper to get pets shipped into France and then do a channel crossing on a ferry to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 28th 2026, 4:00 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 759
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: Tax on house sale in BC Canada

I'm sort of interested in this as I might move back to the UK (but not until late 2027 at the earliest).

I'm curious why you will be putting house(a) in sole names.

If/when I move, I'd prefer...
Forum: Canada
Jan 28th 2026, 3:42 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 883
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: Canadian Trusted Traveller Pass

Hmmm, there's nothing in that CBC article to indicate that such a traveller would be able to quickly pass thru US immigration without a Gestapo-like interrogation so it doesn't seem anywhere near as...
Forum: Canada
Jan 28th 2026, 3:30 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,333
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: Income Splitting a Pension Commencement Lump Sum

It probably doesn't help you, but there's a fairly good chance you could have transferred the lump sum into an RRSP but
(a) I believe it has to be done in the same (Canadian) tax year it was...
Forum: USA
Dec 1st 2025, 12:11 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 12,398
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: Traveling to UK Use American or British Passport ?

Im a Canadian/UK dual citizen, and I'm keeping my British passport for when The Donald annexes Canada and I need to make a quick exit 😉
Forum: Canada
Dec 1st 2025, 11:48 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,340
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: UK ISAs Nd tax

Did you find a definitive answer to this?

I'm a Canadian resident with a UK ISA from prior to my emigration to Canada, and I've not accessed the ISA so far.

My working assumption is that the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 3rd 2025, 10:32 am
Replies: 1
Views: 975
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Canadian RRSPs - cash in and transfer to UK or keep in Canada? [FIG]

Hi all - this is probably the first of many questions I'll have over the next few months! 😄

We are contemplating moving back to UK from Canada when Mrs GSC retires in a couple of years. I'm...
Forum: Canada
Aug 23rd 2024, 7:21 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,309
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: HMRC self assessment paper form

Regarding Government Gateway IDs...

I recently successfully managed to create one and installed the HMRC app both from Canada.
As part of the verification process, they had to do a credit check...
Forum: Canada
May 22nd 2024, 9:43 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,163
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: Postal or proxy vote for UK elections?

Topical, in view of today's announcement. How does one check if they are registered for postal or proxy votes?
Forum: Canada
Apr 27th 2024, 11:23 am
Replies: 18
Views: 5,751
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: Car insurance, oh no!

FYI: I have the mandatory minimum third party liability thru ICBC and have topped it up with additional third party liability up to, I think, $2,000,000 (plus collision coverage and some other random...
Forum: Canada
Apr 27th 2024, 11:03 am
Replies: 15
Views: 4,195
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: Double taxation

Question 3 on the Canada DT form specifically states:
From what date did you pay tax, or will you pay tax in Canada blah, blah blah....
(My emphasis)
So, that clearly implies that you don't...
Forum: Canada
Apr 11th 2024, 8:18 am
Replies: 27
Views: 12,129
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: Opening up a UK Bank Account from Canada - Which Bank is Best?

I've nothing useful to add to this thread but just chirping in to say that Canadian Banks seems to be stuck in the 1950s.
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Recently, I had to complete 7 different paper forms (totalling 35...
Forum: Canada
Apr 11th 2024, 6:01 am
Replies: 15
Views: 4,195
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: Double taxation

BristolUK


Thanks for that. I'll make sure I provide CRA with the complete form.
Do you remember the details of the questions? I'd just like feedback on Q5 and Q6 which relate to the UK...
Forum: Canada
Apr 10th 2024, 6:13 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 5,751
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: Car insurance, oh no!

This isn't completely true. It is correct to say that third party liability insurance (up to, I think, $1000,000) thru ICBC is mandatory but there are a few other insurers for other (optional)...
Forum: Canada
Apr 10th 2024, 6:04 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 4,195
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Double taxation

Does anyone currently living/domiciled in Canada have any UK income which they have "persuaded" HMRC to be tax-free in the UK?

Theoretically, you fill out the HMRC "Canada DT" form, get someone at...
Forum: Canada
Mar 8th 2023, 6:05 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,188
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: Considering going non dom for tax reasons-----implications

Are you sure that's correct? I thought you could claim a tax deduction (or maybe a credit?) against tax paid in a foreign country. I'd get that confirmed by an expert before trying any other creative...
Forum: Canada
Mar 8th 2023, 5:54 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,236
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: Tax on UK pension

FYI - from what I've read it's taxable BUT for others in the same situation, I believe one possible way for minimizing the tax in Canada, is to pay the lump sum into an RRSP (contribution must be in...
Forum: Canada
Feb 22nd 2023, 12:07 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 2,233
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: OAS Calculations

Co-incidentally, I have just been discussing this with a Services Canada agent in relation to my CPP contributions. I worked in the UK for 20+ years before moving to Canada so I obviously have many...
Forum: Canada
Oct 22nd 2021, 5:50 am
Replies: 26
Views: 5,442
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: Technical question about tax and UK pension

The bulletin does not apply to only registered pensions....Copy and paste from paragraph 26 of IT-528 (my bold for emphasis)¶ 26. Subparagraph 60(j)(i) allows a deduction for a transfer of a...
Forum: Canada
Oct 21st 2021, 4:31 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 5,442
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: Technical question about tax and UK pension

I'm curious why you don't think it applies. For sure, there are some types of pensions it doesn't apply to (i.e. defined contributions) but mine is a defined benefit earned entirely whilst I was...
Forum: Canada
Oct 12th 2021, 8:51 am
Replies: 26
Views: 5,442
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: Technical question about tax and UK pension

I don't think so but will double check with the administrators...
Forum: Canada
Oct 12th 2021, 4:43 am
Replies: 26
Views: 5,442
Posted By GiantSantaCruzer

Re: Technical question about tax and UK pension

Agreed I need professional tax advice but was just wondering whether any other forum regulars have done something similar...

I believe that CRA bulletin 528 applies to my pension, which, if I read...
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