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Tell me about it Dave. Cost me £3000 to get 10 2x2x2 boxes of my own stuff shipped from the US in import duty (that's over and above shipping cost), now I've filed what's called a transfer of residence and I'm reclaiming it. The stuff arrived Jan I've yet to receive my refund which is only £2000 or £1k less than I paid even though C&E agree I'm due a refund, but there's "admin fees". Cost me £1650 application for my wife's visa (married 14 years) and £500 IHS so just coming back here cost me £5000 with a £2000 pending return. Plus I'm now eligible for UK taxes again that's fun..
It's not nickel and diming me, it's twenty and tennering me.
Plus expenses are $ to £ more or less equal. Something $10 in the US us £10 in the UK. But salaries aren't even $ to £ parity. It's pretty shocking. I'm just way happy I can afford it all and my monthly fixed expenses are under £400. Then I don't have health insurance costs either. So can't complain and it's getting comfy again.
I believe many Americans say all taxation is theft. I know we have to pay taxes for all sorts of things, especially our NHS. I don't like seeing foreigners abusing something that is for our people. I am having treatment at the moment at our local hospital, and am having another operation tomorrow. The place is awash in foreigners using A & E like it's some sort of doctor's office.
This sort of very visible abuse gets people's backs up. I was in the hospital for a while a few weeks ago, and talking with nurses is very enlightening on the situation with our NHS. It is meant for the people of the UK, not a health service for the world. The service is under massive pressure, and politicians just don't want to talk about this issue. They blame everyone except the actual people who are abusing the system.
The government talks of giving the EU £40 billion of OUR money, like it's THEIR money. Ordinary folks are just sick to the back teeth of the EU, and it's ever outstretched hand.
I believe many Americans say all taxation is theft. I know we have to pay taxes for all sorts of things, especially our NHS. I don't like seeing foreigners abusing something that is for our people. I am having treatment at the moment at our local hospital, and am having another operation tomorrow. The place is awash in foreigners using A & E like it's some sort of doctor's office.
This sort of very visible abuse gets people's backs up. I was in the hospital for a while a few weeks ago, and talking with nurses is very enlightening on the situation with our NHS. It is meant for the people of the UK, not a health service for the world. The service is under massive pressure, and politicians just don't want to talk about this issue. They blame everyone except the actual people who are abusing the system.
The government talks of giving the EU £40 billion of OUR money, like it's THEIR money. Ordinary folks are just sick to the back teeth of the EU, and it's ever outstretched hand.
Hope your op is nothing serious good luck to you.
On taxes I'll just say that if it's illegal for the mafia, why is it not illegal for government?
But that's a topic for an entirely different thread.
Will post-Brexit UK adopt a transactional (pro quid pro) foreign policy towards continental Europe?
Donald Trump illustrates what I am talking about-the United States has largely abandoned an alliance based policy, switching over to transactional policy.
If Britain should adopt a similar policy, continental European countries would have to offer Britain something in return for British cooperation regarding the issue at hand. I believe that Britain has enough leverage to make this workable.
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Will post-Brexit UK adopt a transactional (pro quid pro) foreign policy towards continental Europe?
Donald Trump illustrates what I am talking about-the United States has largely abandoned an alliance based policy, switching over to transactional policy.
If Britain should adopt a similar policy, continental European countries would have to offer Britain something in return for British cooperation regarding the issue at hand. I believe that Britain has enough leverage to make this workable.
Our relationship will be based on the negotiations taken place now.
A no deal, could well result in a very different relationship with Europe.
It's impossible to say what our relationship will be at this stage.
I think Theresa May is to weak, and the Tories desperately need someone who can fight any election far more vigorously than May.
Corbyn is a bigger threat to the UK than Brexit, he has even just stated at the Labour Party Conference that the rich are living on borrowed time, whilst the shadow Chancellor Jim McDonnell has unveiled plans for a 10% redistribution of all company shares on the London Stock Exchange to the workers.
Although we all know what would happen, the wealthy would just leave the country as would any one with any talent and ambition and comnpanies would simply de-list from the London Stock Exchange and list on another exchange, indeed there are plenty to choose from including the Irish Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. Companies would also just move their HQ's from London, and the country will be a lot poorer. Labour's plan for a tax on all financial transactions in the UK could be the final nail min the coffin of our financial sector which we rely on to pay for things like the NHS. UK Finacial Services accounted for around £75 Billion in taxes and Brexit is aleady going to hit them, so a Corbyn victory would destroy not only the London Stock Exchange and Company HGeadquarters but also financial transactions in the city at the same time as Brexit would hit the financial sector, the end result would be disasterous for Britain, as would or relationship with the US under Corbyn.
When will the hard left ever learn that people and companies can simpoly leave or choose not to trade here.
As for May she was an embarrasing mess is the last election, and even let her ministers debate for her, the ultimate sign of weakness. Cameron was much better at dealing with the likes of Corbyn and McDonnell whop are merely left wing union activists turned politicians and have no real clue about trhe real world or economics.
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Our relationship will be based on the negotiations taken place now.
A no deal, could well result in a very different relationship with Europe.
It's impossible to say what our relationship will be at this stage.
I think Theresa May is to weak, and the Tories desperately need someone who can fight any election far more vigorously than May.
Corbyn is a bigger threat to the UK than Brexit, he has even just stated at the Labour Party Conference that the rich are living on borrowed time, whilst the shadow Chancellor Jim McDonnell has unveiled plans for a 10% redistribution of all company shares on the London Stock Exchange to the workers.
Although we all know what would happen, the wealthy would just leave the country as would any one with any talent and ambition and comnpanies would simply de-list from the London Stock Exchange and list on another exchange, indeed there are plenty to choose from including the Irish Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. Companies would also just move their HQ's from London, and the country will be a lot poorer. Labour's plan for a tax on all financial transactions in the UK could be the final nail min the coffin of our financial sector which we rely on to pay for things like the NHS.
When will the hard left ever learn that people and companies can simpoly leave or choose not to trade here.
As for May she was an embarrasing mess is the last election, and even let her ministers debate for her, the ultimate sign of weakness. Cameron was much better at dealing with the likes of Corbyn and McDonnell whop are merely left wing union activists turned politicians and have no real clue about trhe real world or economics.
In the words of the Iron Lady herself.
Socialism is great until you run out of other people's money.
Given the nature of business these days and the simplicity of re-centering I'm surprised companies just don't relist Corp HQ'S to Bahrain. It's all just on paper anyway you don't need to physically move anything, the international equivalent of Delaware.
Socialism is great until you run out of other people's money.
Given the nature of business these days and the simplicity of re-centering I'm surprised companies just don't relist Corp HQ'S to Bahrain. It's all just on paper anyway you don't need to physically move anything, the international equivalent of Delaware.
They will also such de-list from the London Stock Exchange.
I am not really a supporter of any polutical party but I find the prospect of Corbyn far more of a threat to the UK Economy than Brexit.
Which is why the Tories someone better than Theresa May at fighting elections.
Corbyn is a fool who has never knowingly backed Britain in any situation and has consorted with terrorists and extremists all his political life.
But he's not a dangerous fool.
John McDonnell,however,is a different kettle of fish altogether.
Part of me wants Labour to be elected - over the next year to 18 months I'm downsizing my property portfolio which includes moving significant funds back to Blighty so the massive run on Sterling and a collapse in property prices that would inevitably occur with a Labour victory would work in my favour.
But the effect on the UK would be catastrophic and far worse than anything Brexit might produce.
However my head tells me they don't stand a chance.
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