Florida Expat Experiences on BBC Website
Aug 3rd 2006, 4:22 pm
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Re: Florida Expat Experiences on BBC Website
Originally Posted by dinosaur
Saw this has appeared on the BBC website....do they monitor this forum or something 
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Aug 3rd 2006, 4:29 pm
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Re: Florida Expat Experiences on BBC Website
Originally Posted by dan_alford
Expect an influx of Florida related visa questions in 3...2...1...
Aug 3rd 2006, 4:39 pm
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Re: Florida Expat Experiences on BBC Website
Yes I read that this morning, and was thinking tell me something I dont know, thanks to Expats
Aug 3rd 2006, 5:06 pm
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Re: Florida Expat Experiences on BBC Website
Good read thanks for posting
Aug 3rd 2006, 5:16 pm
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Re: Florida Expat Experiences on BBC Website
I read this article yesterday...there is also an expat questionaire to fill in.
Were on earth do these people get the idea taxes in the US are lower than the UK?
Were on earth do these people get the idea taxes in the US are lower than the UK?
Aug 3rd 2006, 5:28 pm
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Re: Florida Expat Experiences on BBC Website
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
I read this article yesterday...there is also an expat questionaire to fill in.
Were on earth do these people get the idea taxes in the US are lower than the UK?
Were on earth do these people get the idea taxes in the US are lower than the UK?
in TN there is no state income tax, sales tax is 9% compared to 17.5% VAT.
Aug 3rd 2006, 5:31 pm
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Re: Florida Expat Experiences on BBC Website
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
I read this article yesterday...there is also an expat questionaire to fill in.
Were on earth do these people get the idea taxes in the US are lower than the UK?
Were on earth do these people get the idea taxes in the US are lower than the UK?
Aug 3rd 2006, 5:37 pm
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Re: Florida Expat Experiences on BBC Website
Originally Posted by britvic
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Lots of hostility there about the two interviewees saying they would return to the uk in case of illness. We need to change the name of the website to
BritishNHSTaxAvoidingExpatswhowouldgobackifIll.com
to fall into line with both the BBC's narrow selection of interviewees and the responses to them. Its probably an anti us thing too. If someone was living in spain for 15 years and got seriously ill and returned to the uk for treatment you wouldn't get the comments.
Aug 3rd 2006, 5:39 pm
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Re: Florida Expat Experiences on BBC Website
Originally Posted by mickmills
in TN there is no state income tax, sales tax is 9% compared to 17.5% VAT.
I know...NJ sales tax was 6% until a couple of weeks ago...its now 7%. Look at the big picture and take all taxes into account ie Fed and State income taxes, sales tax, property tax, healthcare...have I missed anything out?
Aug 3rd 2006, 5:41 pm
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Re: Florida Expat Experiences on BBC Website
Originally Posted by dan_alford
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Lots of hostility there about the two interviewees saying they would return to the uk in case of illness. We need to change the name of the website to
BritishNHSTaxAvoidingExpatswhowouldgobackifIll.com
to fall into line with both the BBC's narrow selection of interviewees and the responses to them. Its probably an anti us thing too. If someone was living in spain for 15 years and got seriously ill and returned to the uk for treatment you wouldn't get the comments.
Lots of hostility there about the two interviewees saying they would return to the uk in case of illness. We need to change the name of the website to
BritishNHSTaxAvoidingExpatswhowouldgobackifIll.com
to fall into line with both the BBC's narrow selection of interviewees and the responses to them. Its probably an anti us thing too. If someone was living in spain for 15 years and got seriously ill and returned to the uk for treatment you wouldn't get the comments.
They don't mention many of us have worked and paid taxes for years in the UK and taken very little out of the system.
Aug 3rd 2006, 5:42 pm
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Re: Florida Expat Experiences on BBC Website
Originally Posted by mickmills
in TN there is no state income tax, sales tax is 9% compared to 17.5% VAT.
Aug 3rd 2006, 5:42 pm
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Re: Florida Expat Experiences on BBC Website
After reading it I get the impression that a few of them are ticked off about the idea of a load of Disney-loving expats coming back to England whenever they get the sniffles. Can't say I blame them, its your own responsibility to get health insurance over here. However that doesn't mean that the US healthcare coverage system isn't a load of shite.
Aug 3rd 2006, 5:44 pm
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Re: Florida Expat Experiences on BBC Website
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
I know...NJ sales tax was 6% until a couple of weeks ago...its now 7%. Look at the big picture and take all taxes into account ie Fed and State income taxes, sales tax, property tax, healthcare...have I missed anything out?
Aug 3rd 2006, 5:48 pm
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Re: Florida Expat Experiences on BBC Website
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Were on earth do these people get the idea taxes in the US are lower than the UK?