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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 2nd 2023, 4:43 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,863
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: Shipping Insurance

Another vote for Letton Percival. Ian Harrison there is very helpful: https://www.lettonpercival.co.uk/overseas-removals-insurance/
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 27th 2023, 7:17 am
Replies: 19
Views: 6,067
Posted By ianandhelena

TOR1 question

The gov.uk guidance says:

"If you do not have an address in the UK yet, you can:


upload a statement from the person you will be living with and proof of their address"

Does the bit about...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 18th 2023, 4:16 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 6,969
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: Moving back Australia-UK - any hints?

If you'll be buying a house when you go back, these sites may help:

utilities: https://www.pleaseconnectme.co.uk/services/

flood risk: https://www.gov.uk/check-long-term-flood-risk

japanese...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 15th 2023, 1:43 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,037
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: moving advice

We're just doing the same thing. I went online and priced up what it would cost to replace all our furniture if we didn't ship it, and the replacement costs equalled the shipping cost for all our...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 14th 2023, 4:29 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 6,969
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: Moving back Australia-UK - any hints?

Try this for internet info:
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/broadband-and-tv/

Shopping:
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 22nd 2022, 4:38 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,319
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: Choosing items to ship, gardening tools

Movecube quotes and cube dimensions can be found here: https://www.sevenseasworldwide.com/en-au/moving/movecube/
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 23rd 2022, 4:31 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 3,038
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: Split Year Treatment Case 8

As HMRC say in the document I referred you to,

"A3 As the meaning of ‘home’ can vary according to its context it is not
possible for this guidance to provide an absolute definition of the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 22nd 2022, 4:32 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 3,038
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: Split Year Treatment Case 8

Click on "View PDF" and see appendix A:

https://anzlaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-021-1895?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 10th 2022, 4:56 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,664
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: Choosing Uk location to move to

We thought about village life but then decided we'd like somewhere with good access to hospital/health care as we age, and reasonable transport links, plus we're keen hillwalkers. We're now looking...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 2nd 2022, 5:21 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,235
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: Sterling savings account

We recently opened an NS&I Direct Saver for each of us prior to moving back. The process is straightforward on the phone, requiring two certified copies of ID/address for each account which could be...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 6th 2022, 5:34 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,417
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: Shipping Brisbane to UK

Have you given any thought as to what to do with your super? There can be some major tax considerations depending on what you do.
Forum: Australia
Oct 5th 2022, 5:17 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,979
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: How to bring funds to Aus from UK

Wise, great rates, great service: https://wise.com/
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 4th 2022, 5:27 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,417
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: Shipping Brisbane to UK

Here's how to fill in the TOR1 (the shippers can't do it for you):
https://expatchild.com/expatdirectory/transfer-of-residence-tor-form/
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 26th 2022, 6:28 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 867
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: Do I need International Driving License for driving in the UK

Gov.uk says that you can.
You're overthinking it, especially as your licence is in English.
You'll be fine.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 24th 2022, 6:31 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,040
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: Precautions on tax when moving back to UK

Thanks for the info. We aren't in the US though.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 20th 2022, 7:18 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,040
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: Precautions on tax when moving back to UK

We'll be doing this next year.
Was it as straightforward as just filling in the SA109 form, or did HMRC come back with followup questions?
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 18th 2022, 4:39 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,040
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: Precautions on tax when moving back to UK

Did you request split year treatment for the year that you arrived back in the UK?
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 3rd 2022, 6:14 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,347
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: Tax, Self assessment when becoming an expat

https://www.gov.uk/tax-right-retire-abroad-return-to-uk
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 28th 2022, 3:52 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,585
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: Car insurance costs in UK

Why don't you find a car you're interested in on Autotrader or Honest John and use the registration number in the photos?

Also reportedly good for returning expats are Aviva and NFU Mutual,...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Aug 23rd 2022, 6:44 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 4,816
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: Buying property back in UK as Australian tax resident

Although in theory it is possible to transfer a foreign pension pot to a UK provider, in practice it's next to impossible to find one willing to accept it.
Scroll down to the relevant section of...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 27th 2022, 6:41 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 6,143
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: Transferring funds back to the UK and using to purchase a house

Wise's fees are here-just change the drop-down menu to the relevant country and enter your amount: https://wise.com/au/pricing/
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 11th 2022, 7:02 pm
Replies: 61
Views: 8,444
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: Where to live in the UK?

A few sites which will give you some info about social and economic facts about areas of interest are this one https://niceareas.co.uk/where-are-nice-areas/

and this, which has lots of data...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 1st 2022, 6:20 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 4,163
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: Buying a used car

Also try NFU Mutual for car insurance: https://www.nfumutual.co.uk/insurance/motor-insurance/car-insurance/
Forum: Australia
Jun 26th 2022, 4:00 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 5,396
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: TV via VPN

https://www.top10vpn.com/guides/dns-vs-vpn/
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 14th 2022, 7:18 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,753
Posted By ianandhelena

Re: drivers license

No, but you do have to renew your DL every 3 years (you can't renew it until you're a UK resident):
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/travel-hobbies/driving/...
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