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Forum: Australia
Apr 3rd 2025, 11:14 am
Replies: 0
Views: 1,427
Posted By oldandbold

QROPS and 5 year rule

I understand the 5 year rule counts in 5 completed tax years since the QROPS pension was transfered.

My question - after the 5 years are you allowed to access your pension free from a UK tax...
Forum: Australia
Aug 28th 2023, 12:52 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 7,706
Posted By oldandbold

Re: UK HMRC cheque

But the problem is.... Barclays have just shut down my UK bank accounts although they had previously been quite happy with our Australian addresses for the last 15 years, they are not the only banks...
Forum: Australia
Aug 24th 2023, 7:45 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,933
Posted By oldandbold

Re: Pensions

Kind of what i was trying to say.... but you did it far more eloquently
Forum: Australia
Aug 24th 2023, 5:39 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,933
Posted By oldandbold

Re: Pensions

Here is what the UK tax office emailed me a couple of days ago....As you are not resident in the UK your UK pension provider is required to deduct UK tax but you may be able to subsequently obtain a...
Forum: Australia
Aug 24th 2023, 1:04 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,933
Posted By oldandbold

Re: Pensions

My partner has just started receiving a small pension from the UK and I am about to be in the same position - these are private ones as we are not at the state pension age yet.
We have just done...
Forum: Australia
Aug 23rd 2023, 12:40 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 7,706
Posted By oldandbold

Re: UK HMRC cheque

Unfortunately you cant pay a cheque into wise
Forum: Australia
Aug 23rd 2023, 12:08 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 7,706
Posted By oldandbold

UK HMRC cheque

Barclays have closed down our UK accounts.
HMRC issued a tax refund in sterling and sent it to our Australian address. Westpac will no longer process sterling cheques and I am unable now to pay it...
Forum: Australia
Aug 23rd 2023, 12:04 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,856
Posted By oldandbold

Re: Barclays Bank Accounts

HMRC will pay our pension into an australian bank.... but they issue a tax refund via a cheque in sterling, a pain in the butt
Forum: Australia
Aug 23rd 2023, 11:17 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,856
Posted By oldandbold

Re: Barclays Bank Accounts

Yep I have had the same problem too - Barclays have closed all 3 of my uk accounts. Now I am stuck as I have a UK sterling cheques sent by HMRC to us here in Australia - the banks dont seem to accept...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 22nd 2021, 1:05 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,142
Posted By oldandbold

Re: Teacher Employment Question

Unfortunately this seems to happen in every state or territory. I know one who had worked in the NT for many years and it took her over 6 months to get her Queensland teacher registration sorted out...
Forum: Australia
Jan 23rd 2014, 5:06 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 739
Posted By oldandbold

Re: Structural engineering opportunities

www.seek.com.au
Forum: Australia
Sep 19th 2013, 11:29 am
Replies: 254
Views: 119,539
Posted By oldandbold

Re: Passport renewal

As I stated above, we got ours in 13 days.
Definitely shipped from the UK, although initially I think Auspost sends them to Canberra. - arrived via DHL in an envelope with London Heathrow - Darwin...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 16th 2013, 1:40 am
Replies: 111
Views: 26,578
Posted By oldandbold

Re: How long does Citizenship process take?

OH citizenship ceremony 23rd Sept.
Forum: Australia
Sep 16th 2013, 1:38 am
Replies: 254
Views: 119,539
Posted By oldandbold

Re: Passport renewal

Just done two of ours - OH and my son.
From having the applications checked at the post office here in Darwin, to receiving 2 new ones direct from the UK - 13 days.
A bit surprised to say the...
Forum: Australia
Sep 11th 2013, 12:55 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 14,658
Posted By oldandbold

Re: Advice about Darwin would be appreciated

Been doing a little research.
There are loads of places in the northern suberbs for between $600 and $700 per week rent.
Even found this one


62 Parer Drive, Wagaman, NT 0810 at $820 per week...
Forum: Australia
Sep 11th 2013, 1:01 am
Replies: 27
Views: 14,658
Posted By oldandbold

Re: Advice about Darwin would be appreciated

if its any help our rent was $625 per week for a tidy 3 bed elevated in Wagaman - northern suberbs. What sold it to me was the 10 metre pool in the back garden and quite liked the electric gate. My...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 10th 2013, 2:03 pm
Replies: 111
Views: 26,578
Posted By oldandbold

Re: How long does Citizenship process take?

Hi Gary James.
I live in Darwin - applied Oct 28th last year, test on Nov 13th but had to wait until I think April for the ceremony.
OH applied June this year, test in July and currently waiting...
Forum: Australia
Sep 10th 2013, 1:56 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 14,658
Posted By oldandbold

Re: Advice about Darwin would be appreciated

We moved here 5 years ago. A leap into the unknown - but we were ready for a change. We have loved it, suffered in our first wet, but now find only a few days a year unbearable, but the pool helps!...
Forum: Australia
Jul 2nd 2012, 8:46 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 766
Posted By oldandbold

Re: 1st Australian Tax Return

My advice - 1st time round get a tax agent, the cost is deductable from next years return. However the ATO has a lot on their website, find some copied below.
Regards
O&B.

Electricians -...
Forum: Australia
Apr 18th 2012, 7:16 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 5,987
Posted By oldandbold

Re: How to get Buy to Let or IO Mortgage for UK Property

I agree - we were with Virgin one and got dumped like a hot potato when we told them we were emigrating. Went to Barclays next, I was honest with the girl there, re mortgaged but apparently we had...
Forum: Australia
Apr 8th 2012, 12:29 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 3,664
Posted By oldandbold

Re: Anyone had this problem with Barclay's

I have read that moneycorp would do 20k at a time, and can pay on the debit card so will give this a go.
Doing the telegraphic transfer through barclays would cost me around 4K in their poor...
Forum: Australia
Apr 7th 2012, 1:04 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 7,173
Posted By oldandbold

Re: Schools in Darwin

We were pretty happy with Dripstone Middle School in the northern suberbs. All I can say is you really need to visit them personally, we did that, had a good feeling about the place, liked the head...
Forum: Australia
Apr 7th 2012, 12:59 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 3,664
Posted By oldandbold

Anyone had this problem with Barclay's

Managed to finally sell house in the uk after 3 and 1/2 years, 90 k less than originally valued but thats another story.
Funds are in my Barclays account.:thumbsup:
Wanted to transfer funds over...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 5th 2012, 4:32 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,276
Posted By oldandbold

Re: Does worker comp cover cleaning ladies and prostitutes?

Well you have my sympathy. Did my back in over 3 years ago at work, resulting in surgery and now a permanant loss of career and a life on painkillers. Still on workers comp and on a job placement....
Forum: Australia
Feb 21st 2012, 3:10 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,640
Posted By oldandbold

Re: How long did it take your kids to settle in school?

My son at 12 took nearly three months to settle in - tears every day, not wanting to get out of the car etc.
The school was very supportive.
In the end he went himself to see the deputy principle...
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