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Watching Championship Football In Thailand
2012-05-24 21:51:39
OK, so after Bolton's relegation from the Premier League, what's the best way to watch live Championship football in Thailand?
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Uk Budget For Those With Thai Spouses
2012-03-22 15:29:18
Only a consultation process at this stage, but this is a welcome development for UK nationals with Thai spouses...
"The Government will commence a consultation process on increasing the Inheritance Tax (IHT) exempt amount that an individual can transfer during lifetime or on death to their spouse or civil partner, where their spouse or civil partner is not UK domiciled for IHT purposes. The exempt amount currently stands at £55,000. It is proposed that this limit will be increased to the level of the prevailing nil rate band (£325,000 2012/13) for non-domiciled spouses and civil partners..."
carried on at the link below:
http://www.ukbudget....side-the-uk.cfm
As someone living in Thailand, married to a Thai and having children, inheritance tax (IHT) is one of the most annoying UK taxes.
I can accept arguments that I am no longer resident in the UK so not entitled to many things under the UK Welfare system, even tho I paid into it for many years. So if I die tomorrow, the wife and kids have no entitlement to UK benefits such as Income support, Child Benefit etc. OK fair enough I can accept that.
It adds insult to injury though that the UK government wants to dip its sticky fingers into anything I leave behind for my wife and children to live on, when I've very little to do with the UK, and much of that money never had anything to do with the UK in the first place, and was earned here. Even worse that they will try and take more money off my family just because my wife is Thai/ foreign than if she were British. Thailand has virtually nothing in the way of looking after my wife and kids, and the UK gives them nothing, nor would it do so, hence if I die here every penny/ baht counts for them, and I see no reason why the UK gets 40% of amounts above their threshold, and gives my surviving family nothing in return, so their quality of life suffers thru no fault of their own.
Bad enough that most people don't have a choice about being UK domiciled or not. You're born with it and stuck with it. Harsh indeed though to penalise someone's family through no fault of their own? So a welcome development.
"The Government will commence a consultation process on increasing the Inheritance Tax (IHT) exempt amount that an individual can transfer during lifetime or on death to their spouse or civil partner, where their spouse or civil partner is not UK domiciled for IHT purposes. The exempt amount currently stands at £55,000. It is proposed that this limit will be increased to the level of the prevailing nil rate band (£325,000 2012/13) for non-domiciled spouses and civil partners..."
carried on at the link below:
http://www.ukbudget....side-the-uk.cfm
As someone living in Thailand, married to a Thai and having children, inheritance tax (IHT) is one of the most annoying UK taxes.
I can accept arguments that I am no longer resident in the UK so not entitled to many things under the UK Welfare system, even tho I paid into it for many years. So if I die tomorrow, the wife and kids have no entitlement to UK benefits such as Income support, Child Benefit etc. OK fair enough I can accept that.
It adds insult to injury though that the UK government wants to dip its sticky fingers into anything I leave behind for my wife and children to live on, when I've very little to do with the UK, and much of that money never had anything to do with the UK in the first place, and was earned here. Even worse that they will try and take more money off my family just because my wife is Thai/ foreign than if she were British. Thailand has virtually nothing in the way of looking after my wife and kids, and the UK gives them nothing, nor would it do so, hence if I die here every penny/ baht counts for them, and I see no reason why the UK gets 40% of amounts above their threshold, and gives my surviving family nothing in return, so their quality of life suffers thru no fault of their own.
Bad enough that most people don't have a choice about being UK domiciled or not. You're born with it and stuck with it. Harsh indeed though to penalise someone's family through no fault of their own? So a welcome development.
Very Pleasant Experience At Thai Tax Office
2012-03-21 12:06:22
Had a very pleasant experience at the Thai tax office today. I was expecting the worst as I usually file it online, but this year I couldn't and there were also some additional docs and forms I hadn't done before due to change in circumstances.
Thanks to the staff at Bangkok Area Revenue Office 23. The service was quick, very helpful and very friendly. One form needed a minor adjustment for about 10,000 baht, as it was a new one for me and my manual calculations and reading of requirements were slightly out. I'd asked them to look thru it for me and check with this in mind. Hopefully a refund now in about 3 months.
I thought I'd post this as there are usually so many negative posts about dealing with the various government departments. This one was great and service with a smile
BTW For foreigners in 2011 the tax numbers were changed from 10 digits to 13 digits to be in line with Thais. People in employment have probably had theirs changed by their employer. Others may need to register for the change. The service in the next room was excellent on doing this too. Nice spacious office full of smiling people, with music too
Thanks to the staff at Bangkok Area Revenue Office 23. The service was quick, very helpful and very friendly. One form needed a minor adjustment for about 10,000 baht, as it was a new one for me and my manual calculations and reading of requirements were slightly out. I'd asked them to look thru it for me and check with this in mind. Hopefully a refund now in about 3 months.
I thought I'd post this as there are usually so many negative posts about dealing with the various government departments. This one was great and service with a smile
BTW For foreigners in 2011 the tax numbers were changed from 10 digits to 13 digits to be in line with Thais. People in employment have probably had theirs changed by their employer. Others may need to register for the change. The service in the next room was excellent on doing this too. Nice spacious office full of smiling people, with music too
