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Rajab Al Zarahni
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If anyone forms the erroneous belief that the UK government can't afford to ufreeze the pensions of those retiring abroad then read this:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4377652/Foreign-aid-firms-rip-taxpayers.htm
Foreign Aid-definition: Poor people in rich countries giving money to rich people in poor countries !
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I have written to the BBC at 09:53 today and conveyed the following request:
" EDM1097, the motion to annul the Up-Rating Regulations that freeze overseas state pensions,is scheduled for debate in parliament on the 20.04.2017.
This debate will be of huge importance and interest to those pensioners who have retired to commonwealth countries and many non EU countries such as Thailand.
I would be grateful if you would consider it a broadcasting priority."Might I suggest that other contributors to this thread make a similar request through the BBC website.
In addition to writing to MP's it's very important to try and raise the profile of this debate in the media.
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I agree, absolutely fascinating !
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4 minutes ago, Oxx said:Only those with tiny pension pots (less than say GBP 200,000) would sensibly have kept their pensions in the UK. Others would do as I've done and transferred them offshore (QROPS). Zero tax. (Unfortunately, that opportunity has been closed in the last few days.)
The opportunity to do this is still available to those who reside in the same country to which they transfer.
Money purchase ( DC) schemes are the most suitable for QROPS transfer.
There are now regulations preventing the transfer of public sector (DB) schemes.
If you have a private sector DB pension you could potentially transfer to a QROPS. Personally I would not be comfortable transferring a huge amount of money to a pension provider regulated by laws and provisions I am not familiar with and in a language in which I am not fluent and finally to a country where I have no citizenship. It might not cause any problem but what if it did !
Finally, this option of QROPS transfer is not available to those whose pensions are already crystallized.
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3 minutes ago, Oxx said:But isn't the "no tax" thing largely true - at least for income tax and CGT?
Investment income for non-residents arising in the UK is only subject to tax deducted at source (which now is none). There is no CGT for non-residents. No Thai tax on UK income.
Expats can move their investments offshore to a tax-free environment - no tax in UK or Thailand.
I legally pay no income tax in Thailand since I generate very little income here.
In fact, the only UK tax I pay is VAT on my occasional return trips to the UK and the tax on flights.
And the only Thai tax I pay is the local VAT.
(This is, of course, not a justification for the UK's shoddy treatment of expat pensioners.)
If your pension income is less than £11000 a year then you don't pay income tax, either in the UK or Thailand.
Those with pensions taking them over this threshold pay income tax and the tax is deducted at source.
The income tax on UK pensions is deducted at source wherever in the world you reside.
Depending on your pension income you might even have tax deducted at source at the 40 or 45% rate.
Income tax is not normally deducted from the State Pension, however, the State Pensions uses up a proportion of the allowance equal to its monetary value, thereby increasing the amount of tax on other pension income
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52 minutes ago, evadgib said:HMG should try to slip us in unnoticed if they continue to update Brits in EU post Brexit. I can't really see any other way of handling it.
(fingers crossed!)
If there's a will there's a way ! The problem is that there probably isn't a will. One thing I have learned about UK culture is that there are a huge number of people who are motivated by jealousy. Pensioners who have retired abroad are perceived as more affluent than UK pensioners and those who enjoy the benefit of retirement in hot countries are especially resented. Add to this the widespread belief that ex pat pensioners pay no income tax and they already have a cluster of reasons for treating you with malice. Any mention of Thailand brings the familiar nods and winks about sex tourism and pedophilia.
One way to gauge what measure of support we have among the UK public is to follow the frozen pension issue in the comments columns of articles on this subject in the UK press. Many posters are blatantly hostile and jealous of ex pats retiring abroad and regularly assert that we don't pay any tax.
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42 minutes ago, evadgib said:Corbyn mentioned the freeze this afternoon but only in the context of post Brexit Brits in the EU
If the last few months are anything to go by, UK politicians and the media will devote almost all of their time, energy and effort to Brexit and that will continue for the next couple of years.
Getting any airing for other important issues will become a near impossibility and non EU frozen ex pat pensions will go right to the back of the queue.
In these circumstances the support of Jeremy Corbyn and the current Labour leadership will surely give it the kiss of death.
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15 minutes ago, 7by7 said:
As shown above; hate teaching is very common in Jewish schools as well, and even occurs in Christian schools.
I guess it's an Abrahamic religion thing; as all three religions are such and so have the same root teachings.
I don't believe that hate teaching is as widespread as you suggest. If it were, and if this was the origin of the problem, then presumably we would see as many Jewish and Christian fundamentalist terrorists, committing atrocities.
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4 minutes ago, Jingthing said:
Not saying everyone would want to eat it but that item looks look "food" to me for the most part. Potatoes, bread, beef, peppers, with the "cheese" being the x factor.
Food to further the world obesity crisis.
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36 minutes ago, vogie said:
I'll give the link a pass I think, 280 pages is too much for me thanks. Your summary would suffice?
It's laughable to think that they have any form of coherent intellectually reasoned strategy. I have no doubt that in due course some university will be offering PHD places in Islamic Terrorism and spokesmen will be styling themselves as Dr.......
We might even get to the stage where one of their leaders shakes hands with the Queen. Such a spectacle is not unknown in recent history !
In reality they are nothing more than psychopathic murderous scum who deserve the same brutal treatment as they mete out to others.
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28 minutes ago, 11223344 said:
Why you say "white mother" but "Caribbean father" ??? Pointing half of the earth vs couple of islands because it suits you?
Thanks for pointing that out. I extend to you my most humble apology. Maybe I need therapy or perhaps some counselling sessions.
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2 hours ago, 11223344 said:
<sarcasm> C'mon guys, he was born Englishman, you can clearly see it from the pictures... just too much stress of benefits paper fillings </sarcasm>
White mother, black Caribbean father and born in the UK.
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21 minutes ago, sanemax said:
Which was a step forward .
If the UK became Islamic, it would be 1600 year big step back
The UK has never been right since the Druids were overthrown. They knew a thing or two about religion. Dancing naked around camp fires, drinking home made swag and lots of sex.
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20 minutes ago, petermik said:
I have come into this debate rather late so forgive me if my views have been put forward before by another contributer.
Personally I would hold to account the close family of any terrorist committing atrocities in the UK either by a long prison sentence or at the very least deportation. The "doo gooders" which blight our country must be ignored it is time to start acting tough.
If the UK government states that any close family living in the UK of a terrorist commiting such an act then they themselves will be held responsible,harsh maybe and some of the more radicalised will ignore it anyhow but if it saves the lives of a few people and makes the less radicalised think twice then it is worth it.
R.I. P. to the innocent people and their families that are suffering now.
He was 52 years old ! Do you not think he should be held accountable for his own actions ?
Would you think it appropriate for members of your family to be punished for your wrongdoings ?
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15 minutes ago, robertthebruce said:I am led to believe that the UK Pension will increase 2 1/2 Percent ??....
always something, not to be sniffed at.....
Yes, a good rate of increase, especially when compared to the poor wage rises in recent years for those in employment.
However, the increase emphasises further the measure of grievance felt by those whose pensions are frozen, simply for reason of where they live
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1 minute ago, bander said:
If the muslim parents who is immigrants cannot control their children, send them back to their muslim countries.
It's the parents duty to raise their children to be good citizen's and not terrorists.
And ban Islam religion in all democratic countries.
The man who committed this latest atrocity is said to be in his 50's.
Are you really proposing as a practical solution to the problem to deport his parents, who may be peaceable people now in their 70's or 80's.
Is parliament likely to agree a change in the law making parents vicariously liable for the crimes of their adult children ?
It's all very well to propose a radical populist solution but realistic ideas are in short supply.
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1 minute ago, stander said:
The media describes him as "British". and yes, there are many like him, who should have their passports revoked, let them get ISIS ones instead.
Revoking their passports won't stop them committing atrocities in the UK and if they were born in the UK there is nowhere to send them back to.
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16 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:
Tonight is Lasagne night at Retox. Lasagne, garlic bread, a small salad, and beer or drink for 199b. The Lasagne is very good and a huge portion. I felt like a wimp last time could not finish all I had to take some home.
Meals at the Retox are both good quality and good value.
I recently had a sour pint of Guinness there but they wouldn't change it or refund. Just tough luck and order something different next time.
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8 minutes ago, bander said:
Send all of them home to their Islam counties where they can kill each others like they have been doing the last 1400 years.
The 2011 census identified 2706066 Muslims in the UK. I invite you to agree that the deportation of all these people is hardly a practical solution.
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What possible benefit is there to be gained from such a mindless and vicious atrocity ?
The latest reports indicate that the police have raided an address in Birmingham and made 7 arrests.
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Unpredictable, irrational and not susceptible to reason.
Guess which of the two I am describing ?
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4 hours ago, evadgib said:
Lol, How many can bend?
Get a good overseer to manage them and they'll soon learn to bend !
Hiring wouldn't work, you would need conscription to make the system effective.
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England all out for 42. Thailand yet to bat
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Another notable hazard here is in the use of barbed wire. They often use it to fence of private land band,there is lots of it around, even in the centre of town and nearby residential areas. Unfortunately it isn't just used as a finishing deterrent on the top of walls, you frequently see it used six or eight strands high from the ground level upwards. I shudder to think of the injuries that might be sustained by young children or animals who might fall or inadvertently run into it.
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Media coverage of the debate will raise the public awareness of the issue and the debate will hopefully concentrate the minds of MP's We can influence this process by encouraging the BBC, Sky and Al Jazeera etc to give it prominent coverage. The particular legal instrument that would effect any change is not important at this stage. What is going to take place is a parliamentary debate and we need to exploit it all we can in furtherance of our objective.