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State pension. If you delay taking your pension for less than one year then you can take the back payment as a lump sum. More than one year and a lump sum not allowed, but must take the increase payment. Deferring for one year means you must stay alive for about 16 years to get back the missing one years amount.

As mentioned on a radio phone in programme, if the painting was done by the graffiti artist known as Banksy, would the council be so keen to get it removed?

From the HMRC website https://community.hmrc.gov.uk/customerforums/pt/d0f9057b-3d87-ee11-a81c-000d3a86dfe6#:~:text=Individuals who are non resident,is known as disregarded income).

I retired last year, from the merchant navy. Never filled in a tax form for more than 30 years. I consulted a tax accountant who completed a tax form for me. I expected to pay tax due to state pension and dividend payments, and bank interest on cash. However, somehow the HMRC said they owe me-79p, I have searched for info on this. I asked google if non residents have to pay tax on dividends or interest. Found the following- Individuals who are non resident in the UK are not taxable in the UK on UK interest or dividends received. However, if tax is deducted at source from the interest and/ or dividends, then some or all of the tax may not be refundable ( this is known as disregarded income) Also this https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/non-residents-and-investment-income-hs300-self-assessment-helpsheet/hs300-non-residents-and-investment-income-2022 Seems it is called disregarded income for non residents. I am off to UK early April so will contact my tax accountant and check with him, then I will be able to stop paying him.

My son and daughter entered Thailand last year using expired Thai passports. They had to show a valid Thai ID card.No problem, told to renew their Thai passports.

The muslims are organising in England. Here is a website recently set up which lists mp's who abstained on a ceasefire motion, with their majority and number of muslim voters in the constituency. https://themuslimvote.co.uk/who-should-i-vote-for

I have accounts with 3 banks.I was away from Thailand for over 2 years during covid. No problems when I returned, except one of the ATM cards had expired.

According to this bloke, Everton are almost a £billion in debt, and he doesn't think the takeover will be approved. So, in total, including shareholder loans, but before trade creditors (outstanding transfer payments) Everton have £1 billion of debt. Does this matter? https://www.toffeeweb.com/season/23-24/comment/editorial/44492.html

Might be going down with the points deduction-and maybe more to come- but at least the new stadium will be the best in the Championship. At 3 minutes are the beer pipes being installed. Part of the planning permission stated that the Grade 2 listed wall and hydraulic tower and pumphouse had to be restored, as well as the railway lines.

Some of the Chinese have been identified.

Lampard is available.

Surely if you are here on a marriage extension then you should only declare the 400,000 baht needed for the extension. Same for retirement extension. Just declare the 800,000 baht required. According to a post on another thread, a person over 65 is allowed 500,000 baht tax allowances so no tax for marriage extension, and not a lot for a retirement extension.

Try Ubon Homes website. https://ubonhomes.com/

As an Everton supporter, I hope they will win However past experience shows that after a win or two, expectations are smashed by reality and they lose then next game or two. I expect a draw at best.

I have been working overseas for 48 years, now retired. When my mother died, I and my sister inherited the house, a 3 bedroom semi detached in UK.I bought out my sister. My son lives there now, has done for about 6 years. Next year my daughter will also live there, she has lived in UK previously. When I die, the house will be left to both of them. I doubt if they will return to live in Thailand. I also use the house as my address for banks.Suggested I sell the house and buy a smaller cheaper one, both children asked me not to. The house has been in the family since 1936 or so. Been married for 33 years, everything in Thailand is in the wife's name