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Forum: Australia
Apr 30th 2009, 6:39 am
Replies: 6
Views: 5,583
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: Anyone with experience of booking with STA travel?

that will be STA Travel otherwise known as the 'Student Travel Authority'....

There is a reason why their fares are so cheap and you have just found it!!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 8th 2009, 7:34 am
Replies: 10
Views: 857
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: What about TV and the internet in the UK these days ?

If you don't want a phone line, then the only way would be to get cable broadband... this is delivered over the cable used to deliver cable TV.

If you get cable broadband you then have the option...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 24th 2009, 3:10 am
Replies: 30
Views: 40,279
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: How to remove ugly stickers from whitegoods?

put a hair dryer on it before you start to peel it off... its a sticker with glue on it so if you heat it up the glue becomes softer and will most likely come off with the sticker... if there is any...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 20th 2009, 7:47 am
Replies: 25
Views: 3,814
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: Returning before the end of the tax year? (but less then 90 days in UK)

so just for my benefit.. I left UK in July 08 and am planning to return in July 09. So assuming I have been out of the country for 1 year and 1 day are you saying that I will not be classed as non...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 2nd 2009, 10:22 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 3,156
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: ACS - RPL Question

Whoa Edie209.... I find evening primrose to be a great help :thumbsup:

I don't think anybody is looking to get the RPL written for them. The post above is merely asking what level of information...
Forum: Australia
Jun 19th 2008, 6:56 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 4,019
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: Cost of living and buying power of the AU$

another way of looking at this is that a £10k car in the uk would be worth $20k in Oz.
Forum: Australia
Jun 17th 2008, 4:10 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 933
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: Health Insurance on a 457

:thumbsup: cheers, the aushealth.com one is very usefull.... thats what we were looking for orignally. price wise of course.
Forum: Australia
Jun 17th 2008, 10:11 am
Replies: 12
Views: 933
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: Health Insurance on a 457

Hi

Thanks for that, we are aware of it and they have made it a condition of employment that we take out health insurance ourselves, which we are happy to do.
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 17th 2008, 8:45 am
Replies: 34
Views: 1,835
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: TAKING T.V TO AUS!!!!!!!!

And still nobody has answered the light bulb question which I must admit I thought was a reasonable one....

I have been to Oz twice on Holiday and even had to change a light bulb in our apartment...
Forum: Australia
Jun 17th 2008, 7:11 am
Replies: 12
Views: 933
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: Health Insurance on a 457

Thanks people... for us a family of 2 adults in thier 30's and 2 kids under 8 yo $400 per month appears to be the mark.

We have had quotes from both HCF and HBA (Bupa) and they had a specific...
Forum: Australia
Jun 16th 2008, 7:19 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 933
Posted By ckgreenall

Health Insurance on a 457

We are heading to Perth at the beginning of July on a 457. Does anyone know if all insurance companies will only offer one product to 457 migrants. We seem to be being quoted a much higher amount...
Forum: Australia
Jun 7th 2008, 8:01 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,415
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: Should I take my car with me?

So, has anybody got any experience of the Mitsubishi Delicia?

I understand that it is a Pajero with a MPV body on top?

Are they any good? they seem reasonably cheap.

Chris
Forum: Australia
Jun 7th 2008, 7:58 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,940
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: ATO online Tax calc

Martin,

You are absolutely correct as I have just put in the 5833 as a weekly figure (that would be nice :thumbsup:) and it gives a figure of 3500....

Thanks for spotting the error of my ways...
Forum: Australia
Jun 6th 2008, 9:12 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,940
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: ATO online Tax calc

Hi, link is here... http://www.ato.gov.au/scripts/taxcalc/calc_standard_hire.asp

or if you choose individuals from the menu's on the left there is an option for tax calculators and tools or...
Forum: Australia
Jun 6th 2008, 2:07 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,940
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: ATO online Tax calc

My understanding is that you are entitled to LAFHA if you are living away from home. I.E, you are on a temporary Visa, you have a temporary work contract, you still have a home elsewhere I.E in the...
Forum: Australia
Jun 6th 2008, 12:47 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,940
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: ATO online Tax calc

There is a test that you can do on the ATO site which determins if you are resident for tax purposes or not.

If like us you are on a temp 457 Visa, we are classed as resident for tax purposes...
Forum: Australia
Jun 6th 2008, 12:42 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,940
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: ATO online Tax calc

Ok guys thanks for all the responses so far.

I must be going mad :curse: because I did the online tax calc earlier and on the 1st attempt got the same figures as you all $4400ish. I then realised...
Forum: Australia
Jun 6th 2008, 10:03 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,940
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: ATO online Tax calc

sorry, I didn't explain that very well did I :rofl:

I mean what is the net monthly take home for an annual salary of $70k

And I also realise that I didn't explain the difference between spouse...
Forum: Australia
Jun 6th 2008, 9:47 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,940
Posted By ckgreenall

ATO online Tax calc

Anybody have any experience of how accurate the online calc is?

I have entered a monthy gross figure for $70k but the amount of tax withheld varies hugely when checking the yes I have a spouse...
Forum: Australia
Jun 5th 2008, 7:46 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 4,446
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: Thinking of opening /fish&chip shop

Well if you decide to do it we will have -

Fish and Chips twice with a portion of curry sauce :thumbsup:

Oh and 2 buttered bread cakes!!!
Forum: Australia
Jun 5th 2008, 7:38 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,415
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: Should I take my car with me?

To be fair, a lot of that value has been taken out becuase of the situation in the UK with cost of Fuel and the potential that the annual RFL could spiral out of control.

If things were as they...
Forum: Australia
Jun 4th 2008, 4:25 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 10,580
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: Changing your address when moving to Oz - DVLA, Passport etc

i've just had a look too and it mentions that if you are moving permanently to another country then you can't change your address to an oversees address.

We are going on a 457 so we will move the...
Forum: Australia
Jun 4th 2008, 3:57 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 10,580
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: Changing your address when moving to Oz - DVLA, Passport etc

Passport doesn't matter as they don't hold your address anyway, re the DVLA we were going to change the address to my parents....

i'll take a quick look on the dvla website and report back...
...
Forum: The Barbie
May 30th 2008, 6:09 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,164
Posted By ckgreenall

Re: Anglo Pacific

cheers guys for all the responses...

a mixed bag it would appear... which seems to be the case with most of the shipping companies.

We have had quotes from Ango P, PSS & Pickfords and can't...
Forum: The Barbie
May 29th 2008, 4:12 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,164
Posted By ckgreenall

Anglo Pacific

I know there have been numerous threads re shipping companies, however I am looking for peoples experiences with Anglo Pacific?

They have actually quoted us more than other companies but they do...
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