CharlieKo

Tell me if I'm wrong, But aren't National insurance contributions around 2% or qualified earnings? As for the pension can't be abolished! I beg to disagree. The same with the NHS at some stage the government will have to look at other funding methods. I think people will have to take out some sort of insurance to cover any medical needs. The government can't just keep poring funds into a black hole which both the NHS and state pension is. They just don't have the ball's to be honest with the people.

I thought the government was going to do away with the state pension. People coming into the workforce now have to in role into a private/ company pension scheme. So eventually the state pension costs reduce and then disappear As those receiving state pension die off.

Forget about buying the S&P 500 and keep your gold.

Wow, you really took that one out of context! The OP should mind his own business. Not get involved in something that has nothing to do with him. As he is not affected in the same way as the context you are suggesting where for sure he would want to catch whoever it was that hurt his family.

If you look at what is really happening in the EU, UK and USA. They are all committing suicide. They all placed sanctions on Russia but they are cutting their own wrists! The problems are mass uncontrolled immigration, Getting involved in Sanctions that do not work, and funding a war against Russia which the Ukraine could never win. And by sending arms to Ukraine have effectively disarmed ourselves. Our politicians are idiots who should never have been voted into Parliament! Brexit was a few years ago now. Judging by how bad things are in the EU. Their economy down the drain etc. Do you really think re-joining would help the UK. I wonder how much more funding we would have had to contribute to the failed EU. We are better on our own. The biggest joke is the west sanctioned Russian oil and gas. But the UK, EU and even the USa, buy it, but through India. Confiscating Russian assets in the west has made the rest of the world take notice. They are stopping to use the $. I think the economic power is shifting away from the west to Asia.

Self inflicted is right, but Brexit had nothing to do with it. It was the sanctions they enacted against Russia that affected them more than it did/does the Russians.

Just an empty space .

I think the doctor was trying to tell you something!

The UK state pension is not included in the DTA. So yes you could end up paying tax on it here in Thailand. Having looked at The Thai RD regs. With all the allowances they give. You probably won't pay tax if for example you were to bring upto 600,000 THB. Above this you would probably pay some tax.

Yes he could be Turkish. I was just guessing. Maybe it shows the contradiction of woke madness. If he's Turkish, He's probably a muslim. Yet he or muslims are one of the reasons why he has been asked to take the mural down In the name of inclusiveness! LOL.

The owner sounds Italian. But when you have a sign with "British fish and chips" with the national flag incorporated. The woke's look at it as racist. And that is the only reason. Also Riski is doing his bit to ruin the country. It's the madness that grips the west in general.

Well Chum, in case you didn't notice, It's a mural with the Union Jack incorporated into it. He hasn't been ordered take it down because of the fish! If you flew a union Jack from your house, how long before you would be told to take it down?

All part of the woke madness in the UK. Nationalism is racist. Culturally, Nationalism in anti woke. The destruction of the culture!

No idea about Nationwide. But Wise will not send to Thailand. Unless you have a friend in the UK who can receive the card for you and then forward it to you.

They were lied to.

In short no. The 400K has to be in a Thai Bank account.

That's not freedom. It is a mental illness!

Please don't bring the madness of LQBTQA+ to Thailand. Just look at what it's doing to the west!

If it is the reason, Then it is bad building practise there should never be a join on the apex it should be a wide enough piece of metal to span the apex so that water cannot seep through to the ceiling.

This area looks suspect, If that is the highest part of the roof, and it slopes down from there. Then it looks like there is a gap between the two parts of the apex. Water getting in there and travelling down the slope.

I made that distinction already in my posts. But The DTA with the UK doesn't include pensions. So it could be taxed in Thailand. Though I think it doubtful. The other problem is that in the UK the tax year ends April the 5th and returns must be made by the end of July the latest. So if HMRC think I should be paying tax they will let me know. Point being, that by the time I would have to make a tax return here in Thailand, HMRC would be breathing down my neck. As I already mentioned if I have to pay tax to HMRC then Thai RD would not be interested to process any return I make. Also HMRC would be very interested if I was earning an Income here in Thailand. As I think I'm right in saying that HMRC would be very interested in collecting any shortfall between the percentage paid in Tax here and the tax paid to HMRC. Like the US, the UK think they are entitled to collect tax on global earnings!

I know a Thai guy who works for an American company here in Thailand his wages are sent from the US. His local RD contacted him about him not paying any tax. He was able to show he was taxed in the US. So actually if the RD think you should be paying tax. They know where to find you!

I am registered as non resident, I get the state pension and was getting an income up to a couple years ago from assets. Sold those assets a couple of years ago. But I gain interest on what is now savings in the bank. I get that as a gross amount not ta deducted. My accountant told me that HMRC have said I do not need to make a UK tax return in the future. Or they will contact me if they think I need to submit a return. I suggest that what my post said is essentially the same as what you mentioned " you must still pay UK tax on any income that arises there". As a side note. I am not sure if HMRC expect me to declare the interest earned on savings to the Thai RD. When Thai RD would only be taxing income brought into the country! But and this is something I need to find out. With the Pension and interest earned, it takes me over the tax free threshold. So I am aware I may have to pay tax on that in the UK. But that would then negate paying taxes here in Thailand as my state pension would also have been taxed. Having been to my local RD when applying for a TIN, they said as long as I pay tax in the UK, they weren't interested in collecting taxes from me. That is my experience.

***Removed by Moderator - UK State Pension IS regarded as income under Thai tax rules *** Also just how many of you are exempt from paying tax in your home country? Did any of you notify the tax authority you do not live in that country permanently? Unless you are recognised as tax exempt in your home country. You could still be liable for tax in that country if you gain income from any assets. This may also be a reason why Thai RD may no be interested in taxing your pension regardless of any DTA. They don't want to waste time on a tax return where there is not tax to collect! You all need to go speak with your local RD and see what they say. There seems to be too much confusion on this topic.

A Jew by birth, yes. But a Jew who's daughters were baptised. So how much of a Jew is he?