Poxy taxes!

[Finless]

Originally Posted by SoggyFox

why would you want to?

I might get homesick. The UK is a beautiful country and I like it a lot, particularly as it 'used to be'.

Also, I don't know I could handle the emotional trauma of getting rid of all my prized possessions that I wouldn't be able to take with me. I know, I'm a soft tw*t!

And, in addition, I can't leave until .................. my parents are not well and in their early 80s, it would break my Mum's heart if I emigrated. My Dad doesn't know who I am anymore but I can't leave him to the tender cares of a state institution.

Perhaps 50 is too old to be thinking of emigrating? Oh well, it's nice to dream about it occasionally.

[SoggyFox]

Originally Posted by Finless

I might get homesick. The UK is a beautiful country and I like it a lot, particularly as it 'used to be'.

yeah i'd miss the countryside cos your right it is beautiful but its increasingly pi$$ing me off, governements and the like can kneel before me and blow me.

as for the rest i can respect that. get your padi instructor tickets and then one day when you can just go. Worry not for debts and this and that and all the whatevers cos when your gone you won't be taking any of it with you......

[Richard Mason]

Originally Posted by Finless

I think I'd like to give it a try but I'd wouldn't be able to afford to come back to the UK again.

And?????

[Richard Mason]

Originally Posted by Finless

I might get homesick. The UK is a beautiful country and I like it a lot, particularly as it 'used to be'.

But it's not, nor will it ever be as it used to be. The past is a foreign country (Now who said that?)

[quote=Finless;901579]

Originally Posted by Finless

Also, I don't know I could handle the emotional trauma of getting rid of all my prized possessions that I wouldn't be able to take with me. I know, I'm a soft tw*t!

Word to the wise.....don't, as I found to my cost, it's way cheaper to take them with you. Word of advice, buy some antique furniture then flog it here for twice the price - they can't stop you.

Originally Posted by Finless

And, in addition, I can't leave until .................. my parents are not well and in their early 80s, it would break my Mum's heart if I emigrated. My Dad doesn't know who I am anymore but I can't leave him to the tender cares of a state institution.

Well, there's no answer to that. I said goodbye to 2 grandparents abnd 2 uncles, who I never saw again.

[MATTBIN]

Dont forget airflight tax, Insurance premium tax, I could go on, I wont.
I was on the plane last week, the lady next to me and I started talking about the airflight taxes, I mentioned income tax etc and NI going up (again) and she mentioned her 'stoppages' now come out at close to 40%, which is odd as the max tax is supposed to be 40%, you'd have to earn a heck of a lot to average 40%. Then she mentioned she has a company car and fuel levy to pay.

Matt

[Richard Mason]

Originally Posted by MATTBIN

Dont forget airflight tax, Insurance premium tax, I could go on, I wont.
I was on the plane last week, the lady next to me and I started talking about the airflight taxes, I mentioned income tax etc and NI going up (again) and she mentioned her 'stoppages' now come out at close to 40%, which is odd as the max tax is supposed to be 40%, you'd have to earn a heck of a lot to average 40%. Then she mentioned she has a company car and fuel levy to pay.

Matt

I think that the biggest problem you have over there is one of mindset. And that is to the effect that it isn't your money/wealth, it belongs to some nebulous construct known as "society" and that you should all be grateful for what the govt lets you keep.

[Finless]

Originally Posted by Richard Mason

I think that the biggest problem you have over there is one of mindset. And that is to the effect that it isn't your money/wealth, it belongs to some nebulous construct known as "society" and that you should all be grateful for what the govt lets you keep.

Yes, and I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the money wasting bastards for the pittance I seem to be left with.

It is the double taxing I don't like. Income tax I can live with. But then, when you spen the money you've already been taxed on you have to pay more tax.

[Dave Crampton]

Just don't spend any then.

My folks moved out to Spain last year. If I could get a similar job to my current one I'd move out, lock stock and barrel.

Dave C

[Finless]

I quite like France. It's so big and there is space and .............

Hmmm, I wouldn't mind emigrating to Scotland. Cool clear water .......... lovely.

What to do to earn a living?

[Dave Crampton]

Originally Posted by Finless

Hmmm, I wouldn't mind emigrating to Scotland. Cool clear water .......... lovely.

Finless,

I'd like to point out that Scotland is still part of the UK, despite their protestations....