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Originally posted by JakiusFogg
We call it long term business. Not contracting to any company in the member states. would normally pay tax in the UK, but moved to Mexico. where I have temorary visitor status, an bank account, and no interest taken by the tax authority as long as I keep bringing in the money!!
Originally posted by JakiusFogg
as you say jump the hoops. and will be completing my tax return to the UK, complete with non resident pages. for the 5 year running.
Oh as for my bank. It is 100% Mexican owned.edit on 6/5/2011 by JakiusFogg because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by JakiusFogg
reply to post by moogins
1, you don't need to quote each time
2, I conform to all the requirements of non residency. so they can share all the info they want, but by all their own regulations I owe nothing to them. and they say so, in fact they even gave me the money back.
Mexico, want nothing from me because I am not a perm resident. So in the mean time I hang out where ever I am needed, on business purposes. Don't overstay any immigration period, don't contract to any company in the country I am consulting in (can't call it work)
So aswer me this. If the UK doesn't want my money, and Mexico doesn't want it who do I give it too.
How are they "going to catch me" if I am transparent and report everything to them every year. and they say , yeah thanks, you're good!
Originally posted by moogins
Originally posted by JakiusFogg
That's the first time I heard that. and I too have worked all over Europe.
The EU is the EU, and if you are European you have the right to live anywhere in it. without visa. you only need residence permit if you originate from outside the EU.
I never said visa did I. Residence permit is so they can tax you thats all they care about.
basic rule is 5 years (with an supportable income / job) and after that its pretty much automatically a so called "permenant" residence permit ( no longer the requirement to have the ability to "support yourself" either bank balance calculated on their living costs or a job with income).
You can enter their state but have to leave within 3 months without a permit, so just cross a border and come back But as with all taxing the more you stay in their state you are considered that to be your primary domcile and thus pay their taxes. Usually a set time per tax year (accumulated).
If you really want into the nitty gritty.
edit on 6-5-2011 by moogins because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by JakiusFogg
So, as most of you will not be aware. Today we are seeing the results of a round of voting in the UK, including voting on Scottish Parliament members.
Surprisingly or not, the SNP (Scottish National Party) have gained an overall majority of the seats in the Scottish house of Parliament. Within hours of this, the media in the UK has stated, even has been responded to seriously by the Prime Minister David Cameron, the idea of Scottish independence from the United Kingdom. This is being seriously mooted by the MSM.
They is already talk of a "referendum" on the matter, Word is, is that the SNP are now saying that this ideal and result is a mandate from the people of Scotland. Although their election campaign did not touch on this issue, whereas the Scottish Labour Party were using it as a scare tactic in theirs. I guess it did not work, at least for the SLP.
Should such a referendum occur, and the Scottish people decided to vote yes for an independent Scotland. Does this mean that we can then have and independent England?
What would it mean for our armed forces?
What would it mean for "British" Oil and Gas fields that were developed by British Companies, by the UK, but would then lay in "Scottish" waters?
Could Scotland survive economically with the umbilical cord to Westminster cut, and without the Billions of pounds of subsidies given by the British government each year!?
What about their free university places?
If this happens. I say good, reinvest it back into England and Wales, and leave them to it
What would happen to their Nationality, or passports? Surely they would not be allowed to keep British Citizenship? What about membership to the European Union? Surely they would have to demonstrate they can meet the requirements? Just as other applicant members must.
Protection under NATO? Membership of the IMF and World bank? What about the UN??? all of which they have enjoyed under the umbrella of the United Kingdom, which they would then not be a part of.
Would they still wish to exists as a Crown protectorate, as the Isle of Man, or the Channel Islands??
Should the UK Government resist this, in the face of resurgent Scottish Nationalists. If such resistance escalated could we see Scottish Regiments, who have served with honour, distinction and loyalty to the Crown rebel against their oath to the Crown? Worst case, scaremongering scenario, civil war??
Indeed the SNP and people of Scotland have much to lose, and much to consider should they embark on the path to separate themselves from the UK.
In turn, so do the English. If this happened at least we would no longer have Scottish MP's voting on issues that affect England in the Houses of Parliament, while English MPs are prohibited from voting on Scottish issues in Hollyrood.
This is more than a bad Mel Gibson film!
edit on 6/5/2011 by JakiusFogg because: Spelling and Grammar
Originally posted by firecircle
reply to post by JakiusFogg
Hi again
First Scotland as part of europe -well that should be a hanging offence
Second Scottish parliament with any english parties, as above
Third there are no britons -just Anglosaxons a race the indegioneous people of Southern Scotland waged war over for years.
Fourth go away and leave us in peace- you know you want to
Fith As anyone knows democracy is a young child surrounded by peodophiles- the majority is not always rightedit on 15-5-2011 by firecircle because: additional info