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So your bank instructed you to get some kind of proof of tax filing a full month before it's due even though you didn't need to do one. Did you already have a tax id number? That is really odd

I don't know about that - they made us do it and nobody questioned it. It was normal anyway, like I said - nobody cared or had any concerns.

I always used to have a carbon monoxide alarm when living in a house that used gas.

They made me take one when I was in school. Lined us all up and did one after the other. Been doing it for decades - nobody cared.

The original origin was almost certainly a bat. The route from bats to humans 1000km away is unclear but that doesn't change where these things live and have existed for 1000s of years. Bats.

I heard you can attach a supplemental document explaining things not covered on the form - is this true?

Not normally, if you just have a bank history showing all your remittances and there's no attempt to launder or hide it then I believe you get hit with a bill including penalties. Evasion is lying on the forms for years and then getting found out. This is how it works in most of the world. Never sign your name unless you're sure - it's better to not sign anything - but there will be civil penalties - this is the difference - civil vs criminal. Now each country takes a different view and I have heard it called evasion in Thailand before but I believe they are incorrect, perhaps someone with solid 100% knowledge can confirm this. I am aware of cases where back taxes were due and they simply settled the now larger amounts including the penalties in Thailand. Not paying up is however a problem.

There is a big difference between evasion and simple avoidance / not filing based on what I heard. If they decide you should have filed and owe them then you will get a bill with penalties and it could be quite a lot. If you pay it then there's generally no problem - based on what I've heard. It's when you can't pay that there are problems. Same everywhere. But it can become evasion if you declare the wrong amounts or attempt to hide things from them. That's what they would be looking for if they want to get you for evasion.

Get loans from the bank where you send your money if they offer them - those are the people who know your history.

Trump should ban them outright, no visas, no entry and deal only with the official government of Ireland.

We all know that bats around the world carry many coronaviruses and all sorts of other nasty stuff that are as yet unknown to humans and haven't even been catalogues or investigated - it's always been this way - likely for thousands of years. Going looking for them and taking them into a city is the issue here - not that there's another one. I have news for people who are not aware - there's thousands of them and out of these 1000s of viruses some of them will certainly be transmissible to humans - especially if you place them in the middle of a city. The only thing that changed here is constant meddling with bats - which is a danger in itself.

Well that's all nice and lovely but it's time for you to wake up! The world is full of the dumbest hominids to ever walk the earth and it's only going to get much worse. Watch the movie named 'Idiocracy' - it's prophetical.

Images from the gofundme page linked in the OP, I believe these are more recently uploaded hence the update : Original link here : https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring-our-dad-home-urgent-medical-fundraiser

So how's he doing, is he recovering from this really quite dire situation?

As you're a non US citizen and non US resident then you should be able to file forms to reduce the withholding tax, not sure on dividends, I think they still want a slice of that.... Anyway I would discuss it with the accountant to be sure as it can get complex pretty quickly

It's a little unusual but not uncommon in the non western world. This situation arises as in Thailand they only tax you on remitted income and not on worldwide income. No remittance = no tax. If they come looking you're going to have to show them where your money comes from and when it came from. Trading in the US does have implications and there are withholding taxes and dividend taxes which may apply unless you file certain forms with the broker and / or IRS. That's the area of concern. If you are of course remitting the income in some kind of 'around about way' indirectly then that may be considered evasion instead of avoidance.

Maybe he learned his lesson from last time - nobody really cares what he thinks, Trumps going to be in London whether he likes it or not - and he knows it. Also he's just a Mayor

Sometimes not, but if you're a Thai tax resident in the year the profit was realised then when it is remitted to Thailand it will be taxable, even if it's in a future year - this is due to the recent change in the interpretation of the law. Note that the law itself didn't actually change - they changed their mind on how it's going to be applied. If that money never comes to Thailand then it's never going to be taxed, anywhere. This assumes you have properly ensured you are no longer a tax resident of Israel which I believe requires some paperwork - and proof of tax residency in a different country.

Who told you this exists?

Yes, this kind of thing doesn't give you much faith in them. I wonder if they ever do ultrasound scans or go straight for the most expensive option every time. Why they would suggest an MRI for the above is anyones guess

Sounds to me that this is what caused his current predicament. His insurance expired, many people think those '1 year' insurance they get with their credit card covers them for the year. I've met them, they told me about their credit card or bank account related insurance and I gave them the bad news - it's very often extremely time limited - this is a big issue many people seem to overlook.

If I were incapacitated in hospital and for whatever reason the insurance company decided they won't pay I would like to think people could somehow pay for my treatment. I do know people here and they have plenty of money so I'm pretty sure I would be taken care of. In my case I do have plenty of funds available to pay for any treatment for months or longer if needed but it would not be accessible to anyone if I'm unconscious. The big difference being I could easily pay it back with a simple wire transfer after recovery or from my estate should I die. But who would know this if I were in some foreign country? This guy could have a couple of million pounds in investments but nobody will be able to even look at his balances never mind cash them in to pay his bills.

Have you used any of the higher end paid for subscription models?

I do, but many will simply pop along to the post office and buy the cheapest policy available. They can be very limited and you really need to read the small print. What good is 30 days cover per trip if you're going for 3 months and you have no idea it's limited per trip. Many are like this. Like others said you can always increase or even take out new policies if you bother.

The problem with yearly insurance is they often limit the length of a trip to some duration. That might be as low as 60 days per trip, or even less depending on the policy. If he extended his trip it would be easy to break that limit and not realise it unless he read the policy - most people don't appear to read the policy at all. They just read '1 year insurance' and off they go....