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Help & Suggestions please as next year I will have no UK address
I believe that the reason so many UK banks are forcing expats to close their accounts is basically their fear of being caught up in the ever-increasing money laundering regulations. Once you're out of the UK they see it that they may become liable for any rules you may choose to break, plus they may see it as harder to verify what you tell them. I'm not saying this is reasonable but that is how it appears to me. That and, of course they don't see you as a valuable customer if you're miles away - a somewhat parochial view IMO. As regards offshore accounts (IoM / CI) they have traditionally been used by expat workers i.e. guys working in the Middle East or Offshore etc. They pay interest Gross which was an advantage "back in the day", but as the UK banks also do that, that's become irrelevant. When I was overseas, I found that the staff of these institutions were more empathetic with working across time zones, currency conversions etc. That may be where you might gain an advantage. As long as you could show that you were where you say you were, they were a lot more relaxed. There was a time when certain people could hide bank deposits from governments if they chose - Jersey and the IoM offered privacy (aka secrecy). These days, with the various Exchange of Information rules in place, I don't think that applies any more and from what you've said won't bother you anyway. Of course with modern communications (Online banking) things are far easier than when letters and faxes were the norm. Now I have to admit that my information is probably out of date as I closed my last offshore account over 10 years ago, but the general principle of expats using offshore accounts still applies I think. I found that private banks NOT closely tied to UK banks were actually more helpful - I used https://nedbankprivatewealth.com/ but one has to deposit significant amounts to qualify - in their parlance be of "high net worth" Any help? -
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Who is "doomed"?
It seems some Russian apologists have infiltrated this forum as well as much of Thailand. I traveled throughout Russia twice during the 1990s and found the Russians very pleasant people. But of course this was after perestroika when the Russians still had hope that their country was coming out of the dark ages. Now the tyrant Putin has taken over and hope is lost again. Very sad indeed. -
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DTV visa extension
Am I correct that on first entering Thailand with the piece of A4 and the DTV visa received online, it is then substituted and changed to a full DTV stamp in the passport?? -
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Here's what happens when the world's richest man buys the presidency
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Welcome to "Off the Beaten Track"
I think you expect to much from this forum. I mean, But, what about the pyramids? The only sensible, the pyramids is older than they are, and the Greek philosopher and historian Herodotus where wrong about the time it took to build one pyramid. 100 000 men 3 months shifts 20-27 years for building the great pyramids seems impossible even for today's technology. The logistics doesn't add up for the time being. -
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What are the drones over New Jersey? foreign spies to Project Blue Beam
We’ll Miss Shirley, it surely is not the same. -
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Here's what happens when the world's richest man buys the presidency
From your OP: "GOP legislators are toying with reducing payouts..." Did you not say that? -
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Swiss Tourist Attacked by Local Youths in Pattaya
Bit touchy Bruce,chill dude its only a bit of fun.
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