Tax implications of leaving UK for Canada

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You would have though that if you had substantial assets and a high income then you would have considered the tax implications before moving country. 

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By penelope pitstop
12th Jan 2020 00:28

For starters, just looked at average earnings in both countries. Seems that these are broadly similar.

As to taxes, have not a clue.

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By Richard Grant
12th Jan 2020 07:02

I suppose it's worth checking which ones have the best divorce lawyers as well.

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By lionofludesch
12th Jan 2020 10:20

Front Page headline in the Sun today

"Queen: Let's Do Summit"

Jeez - the word is "summat" !!!

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By bernard michael
12th Jan 2020 11:03

As a couple they were a waste of space from day 1. The sooner they shove off the better.
If you want a laugh look at their website - full of appalling woke management speak

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By Tax Dragon
12th Jan 2020 14:40

As I read it, they want to better themselves (and to help empower others) - and to stop being subject to allegations of the type you make that they are a waste of space.

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By ireallyshouldknowthisbut
13th Jan 2020 10:47

I find it odd that "woke" is an insult in the frothing mess of the tabloids fantasy worlds that you so enjoy Bernard. The term refers to being aware of social injustice, particularly racial injustice. That's about it. I am not sure in what warped world its an insult to suggest that you give a stuff about people who are facing injustice.

Having looked at their website, I am not sure what the objections are. It just reads like corporate PR for "brand Harry & Megan". Would you prefer your royalty if they restricted themselves to shoot peasants and sitting on beaches?

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By lionofludesch
13th Jan 2020 10:53

ireallyshouldknowthisbut wrote:

I find it odd that "woke" is an insult in the frothing mess of the tabloids fantasy worlds that you so enjoy Bernard. The term refers to being aware of social injustice, particularly racial injustice. That's about it. I am not sure in what warped world its an insult to suggest that you give a stuff about people who are facing injustice.

Having looked at their website, I am not sure what the objections are. It just reads like corporate PR for "brand Harry & Megan". Would you prefer your royalty if they restricted themselves to shoot peasants and sitting on beaches?

The word is "awake".

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By bernard michael
13th Jan 2020 11:10

ireallyshouldknowthisbut wrote:

I find it odd that "woke" is an insult in the frothing mess of the tabloids fantasy worlds that you so enjoy Bernard. The term refers to being aware of social injustice, particularly racial injustice. That's about it. I am not sure in what warped world its an insult to suggest that you give a stuff about people who are facing injustice.

Having looked at their website, I am not sure what the objections are. It just reads like corporate PR for "brand Harry & Megan". Would you prefer your royalty if they restricted themselves to shoot peasants and sitting on beaches?


These two yes it would cause less trouble
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By bernard michael
13th Jan 2020 11:19

ireallyshouldknowthisbut wrote:

I find it odd that "woke" is an insult in the frothing mess of the tabloids fantasy worlds that you so enjoy Bernard. The term refers to being aware of social injustice, particularly racial injustice. That's about it. I am not sure in what warped world its an insult to suggest that you give a stuff about people who are facing injustice.

Having looked at their website, I am not sure what the objections are. It just reads like corporate PR for "brand Harry & Megan". Would you prefer your royalty if they restricted themselves to shoot peasants and sitting on beaches?


I've never heard the "Thunderer" called a tabloid before
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By Tax Dragon
13th Jan 2020 15:21

bernard michael wrote:

I've never heard the "Thunderer" called a tabloid before

But you can't deny that the coverage might have been different had JRM still been at the helm.

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By Tax Dragon
13th Jan 2020 15:24

J?

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By David Treitel
12th Jan 2020 11:23

From a US tax perspective having an American wife and child means that two-thirds of the family are US citizens, always subject to US tax and reporting whether residing in Canada or the UK.

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By Tax Dragon
12th Jan 2020 14:42

Citizenship derives from the mother? The US is more progressive than I realised. (Best not tell Trump this rule.)

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By DJKL
13th Jan 2020 11:06

We ain't having him, sticking the blame on Scotland for Trump is frankly beyond the pale.

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By DJKL
13th Jan 2020 11:16

Interesting that you have all started a thread about my nephew and his wife and their current applications to move to Canada . *

I can confirm from my sister that my nephew intends to continue in the same line of work when he gets there, the Canadians apparently can use his firearms training and I suspect his wife will also go back to doing what she trained to do once their child is a little older.

*When I saw my sister at Christmas she mentioned that they are at the stage of having just just completed their English language skills tests

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By ireallyshouldknowthisbut
13th Jan 2020 11:55

Did your nephew & wife ask permission from any remaining grandparents before making the decision?

Apparently its very bad form for two adults to plan to emigrate with specific permission from grandparents, obtained prior to mentioning these plans to anyone else. Absolutely scandalous behaviour, so I am led to believe.

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By DJKL
13th Jan 2020 12:08

On that side of the family none left though for my direct family my son is now engaged to an American girl (wedding late this year) so he probably ought to check with my wife's mother that it is okay. If they do decide to scoot over to New York to livethey will need her blessing (though current plan is his wife to be is moving here this summer, albeit spousal Visas are not the simplest things)

We are all starting to become a tad nomadic; one Nephew to Canada, one niece now working as a doctor in Australia and number one son marrying a rebellious colonist- but at least , with my nephew now moving to Canada, none of the family will be living in Glasgow.

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By lionofludesch
13th Jan 2020 12:09

Did they use words like glaikit, gey, kye, drookit or dreich in their application?

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By DJKL
13th Jan 2020 16:21

Hopefully, though doubt my nephew has much Scots, his wife may as she is west coast.

I had most of these words featuring in my childhood (Though not really kye ) as my mother was from Dundee (well strictly Barnhill) so from her, and I presume she acquired from her father (who was from Perth) ,we acquired our vocabulary.

If I can remember I will check my Scots Dictionary this evening to find an interesting word or two but will in the meantime leave you with drouthy (which I at least remember from Burns)

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By lionofludesch
13th Jan 2020 16:48

DJKL wrote:

Hopefully, though doubt my nephew has much Scots, his wife may as she is west coast.

I had most of these words featuring in my childhood (Though not really kye ) ....

I picked "kye" up from a lady in Ayrshire.

Part of my favourite Scots joke.

10 kye in a field - which one is nearest Iraq?

Coo 8.

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By DJKL
13th Jan 2020 17:26

That is not bad.

It maybe had more west coast use. The wife of one of my cousins had a father who was a local dairy stockman and I spent a little time down in the village at the milking parlour on he farm when I was small but I just do not recall its use, whereas words like muckle etc do stick in my memory.

Certainly in Edinburgh you really don't come across much Scots these days.

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By lionofludesch
13th Jan 2020 17:37

We share a few words. Bairn and gallusses are common words in these parts.

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By DJKL
13th Jan 2020 18:46

Yes and Bairn is not far from the Swedish Barnen- lets face it you are all really vikings down in Yorkshire.

The other one in Swedish we spotted was Kyrka=Church while in Scotland we have Kirk

Do you also have gallus?

Either gallus ( from the gallows but going on to mean one fit for them ) derived from gallusses ( braces) or it was the other way round?

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By lionofludesch
13th Jan 2020 21:58

Yes, gallusses = braces. We also gave laik from the Danish lek = play. Hence laikday = day off.

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By DJKL
13th Jan 2020 22:05

And also where Lego comes from, Lego meaning, leg godt, or play well in Danish.

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