| Returning UK nationals from UAE 12:51 - Mar 2 with 3783 views | le2blue |
See that limited flights have restarted from Abu Dhabi, and mass repatriation is being planned for UK nationals returning from the Middle East. For those tax exiles, I trust that we're deploying HMRC to recover funds. They should also be asked to make social media posts about how grateful they are to be home! [Post edited 2 Mar 12:54]
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| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 18:58 - Mar 2 with 1056 views | nrb1985 |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 17:57 - Mar 2 by Axeldalai_lama |
It's not any kind of legal basis, more a moral one. The basis being that they're not paying taxes to the UK and have moved somewhere volatile, with the tax dodge a big part of it. Now that volatility has come to pass and they need help from the country where they're no longer paying taxes.
Doesn't work like that, and it shouldn't necessarily, but it's quite annoying considering the reasoning a lot of people go out there in the first place. |
State of this honestly.
Genuinely pathetic and stinks of the politics of envy. |  | | |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 18:59 - Mar 2 with 1051 views | nrb1985 |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 18:51 - Mar 2 by GlasgowBlue |
Did it give you a thrill? You should be ashamed of yourself.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper: “This is deeply stressful obviously for people because we’re talking about a lot of people who are holidaymakers, who were transit passengers just passing through or people on business visits to the region and who we want to make sure can get safely home.”
One of my daughter's is cabin crew and often flies these routes. Thankfully not this week. |
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| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 19:10 - Mar 2 with 1024 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 18:51 - Mar 2 by GlasgowBlue |
Did it give you a thrill? You should be ashamed of yourself.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper: “This is deeply stressful obviously for people because we’re talking about a lot of people who are holidaymakers, who were transit passengers just passing through or people on business visits to the region and who we want to make sure can get safely home.”
One of my daughter's is cabin crew and often flies these routes. Thankfully not this week. |
The point scoring state of this thread and glee because some citizens that are working or living abroad might potentially be in harms way. Just because every single person that makes a career or country choice either temporarily or permanently is one of those types that they have in their head. Not that surprised though. [Post edited 2 Mar 19:10]
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| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 19:16 - Mar 2 with 982 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 19:10 - Mar 2 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
The point scoring state of this thread and glee because some citizens that are working or living abroad might potentially be in harms way. Just because every single person that makes a career or country choice either temporarily or permanently is one of those types that they have in their head. Not that surprised though. [Post edited 2 Mar 19:10]
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It's populist nonsense that reeks of the politics of envy. [Post edited 3 Mar 9:57]
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| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 19:30 - Mar 2 with 947 views | reusersfreekicks |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 19:16 - Mar 2 by GlasgowBlue |
It's populist nonsense that reeks of the politics of envy. [Post edited 3 Mar 9:57]
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Oh so superior patronising and ridiculous.
You know nothing about the state of people's lives who have commented.
Your posting and banning history on here gives you more to be ashamed of than most |  | | |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 19:33 - Mar 2 with 940 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 18:58 - Mar 2 by nrb1985 |
State of this honestly.
Genuinely pathetic and stinks of the politics of envy. |
Just pathetic but hardly a shock! Leave them to it. | |
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| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 19:40 - Mar 2 with 910 views | reusersfreekicks |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 19:33 - Mar 2 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
Just pathetic but hardly a shock! Leave them to it. |
Is being called pathetic by a Trump supporter an insult or a compliment?
I really don't know | | | |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE (n/t) on 19:49 - Mar 2 with 858 views | wellsy700 |
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| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 19:52 - Mar 2 with 843 views | reusersfreekicks |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE (n/t) on 19:49 - Mar 2 by wellsy700 |
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The OP specifically refers to tax exiles which seems to have been missed by the indignant right | | | |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 19:55 - Mar 2 with 828 views | Bigalhunter |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 19:30 - Mar 2 by reusersfreekicks |
Oh so superior patronising and ridiculous.
You know nothing about the state of people's lives who have commented.
Your posting and banning history on here gives you more to be ashamed of than most |
That mask is slipping quite regularly again now.
Always a useful reminder for those who haven’t been party to this individual’s behaviour over the last fifteen years or so. |  |
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| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 20:23 - Mar 2 with 731 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 19:16 - Mar 2 by GlasgowBlue |
It's populist nonsense that reeks of the politics of envy. [Post edited 3 Mar 9:57]
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You're getting more bitter the older you get Mr Grumpy! |  |
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| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 21:05 - Mar 2 with 654 views | eireblue |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 19:10 - Mar 2 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
The point scoring state of this thread and glee because some citizens that are working or living abroad might potentially be in harms way. Just because every single person that makes a career or country choice either temporarily or permanently is one of those types that they have in their head. Not that surprised though. [Post edited 2 Mar 19:10]
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Alternatively, people are employing humour.
Yes it maybe based on some people that are stuck happen to also be people that voted so that it made it much more difficult for poorer working class types to make a career and country choice.
A Great British tradition, enjoying schadenfreude based humour.*
*Yes I know, that was meant to be humorous as well. [Post edited 2 Mar 21:06]
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| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 21:33 - Mar 2 with 592 views | Bigalhunter |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 20:23 - Mar 2 by BanksterDebtSlave |
You're getting more bitter the older you get Mr Grumpy! |
Boasts about owning a couple of sandwich shops and assumes he’s superior to people he knows absolutely nothing about.
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| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 22:46 - Mar 2 with 506 views | JackNorthStand |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 17:57 - Mar 2 by Axeldalai_lama |
It's not any kind of legal basis, more a moral one. The basis being that they're not paying taxes to the UK and have moved somewhere volatile, with the tax dodge a big part of it. Now that volatility has come to pass and they need help from the country where they're no longer paying taxes.
Doesn't work like that, and it shouldn't necessarily, but it's quite annoying considering the reasoning a lot of people go out there in the first place. |
You believe it’s a moral arguement, to leave British people stranded in the Middle East as war is breaking out?
You have then mentioned tax being the basis in which the decision should be made. So would a wealthy person who pays substantial tax in the UK and is visiting the Middle East for a business meeting be allowed assistance to return back to the UK, but a person who works as cabin crew for emirates and is based out of Dubai and not paying tax not be entitled to assistance?
There is no logic in what you have said. | | | |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 23:22 - Mar 2 with 456 views | reusersfreekicks |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 22:46 - Mar 2 by JackNorthStand |
You believe it’s a moral arguement, to leave British people stranded in the Middle East as war is breaking out?
You have then mentioned tax being the basis in which the decision should be made. So would a wealthy person who pays substantial tax in the UK and is visiting the Middle East for a business meeting be allowed assistance to return back to the UK, but a person who works as cabin crew for emirates and is based out of Dubai and not paying tax not be entitled to assistance?
There is no logic in what you have said. |
There is far less, possibly zero, logic in your reply.
At no point is leaving people behind mentioned.
At no point is deciding who to return based on their tax status.
Complete nonsense as per... | | | |
| Returning UK nationals on 23:38 - Mar 2 with 441 views | Daninthecampo |
| Returning UK nationals on 12:53 - Mar 2 by MattinLondon |
As soon as they land on UK soil will they be liable to UK taxes? Or is there some loophole where it won’t count if they have to return home? |
You have to spend at least 183 days in the UK per tax year to be liable to pay tax | | | |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 02:22 - Mar 3 with 386 views | bluelagos |
Ed Davey's contribution to the debate... |  |
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| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 07:57 - Mar 3 with 269 views | nrb1985 |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 02:22 - Mar 3 by bluelagos |
Ed Davey's contribution to the debate... |
I have absolutely no time for people that talk trash about the UK once they’ve left - particularly like horse face Oakshott who use their public platform to do so.
99% of the expats I’ve come across though in the UAE are there because they wanted to make a better life for themselves or more often, were sent there by their company. Ordinary people like you and I mostly.
And while I wouldn’t describe anybody else’s life as crappy, each to their own, some of the comments don’t paint a very “happy” picture either. Having a laugh at holiday makers and families getting caught in drone attacks is pretty disgusting in anybody’s book. [Post edited 3 Mar 10:19]
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| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 07:58 - Mar 3 with 265 views | nrb1985 |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 19:52 - Mar 2 by reusersfreekicks |
The OP specifically refers to tax exiles which seems to have been missed by the indignant right |
Not how it reads and you know it. | | | |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 08:01 - Mar 3 with 257 views | noggin |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 07:58 - Mar 3 by nrb1985 |
Not how it reads and you know it. |
It clearly does. Why is the op bothering you so much? |  |
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| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 08:04 - Mar 3 with 248 views | Herbivore |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 02:22 - Mar 3 by bluelagos |
Ed Davey's contribution to the debate... |
He's only saying that to make him feel better about his own crappy life. |  |
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| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 08:04 - Mar 3 with 241 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 08:01 - Mar 3 by noggin |
It clearly does. Why is the op bothering you so much? |
He forgot to take a bigger stake in arms manufacturers perhaps! | |
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| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 08:06 - Mar 3 with 236 views | Herbivore |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 07:58 - Mar 3 by nrb1985 |
Not how it reads and you know it. |
Is the bit where he says "for those tax exiles" a bit too ambiguous for you? | |
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| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 08:15 - Mar 3 with 212 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Returning UK nationals from UAE on 19:16 - Mar 2 by GlasgowBlue |
It's populist nonsense that reeks of the politics of envy. [Post edited 3 Mar 9:57]
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Nah, it just reflects the ‘tribe’ people are in. The op is referencing people like Tice and Oakenshot who have bailed to Dubai at least partly for tax reasons. The media post mention is because these people have been making social media posts (and writing in the media) from Dubai talking down the UK. That seem fairly obvious to me.
I don’t believe it’s got anything to do with people on here wanting people passing through the region to suffer and it seems disingenuous to suggest that’s what people are doing. The humour is around the irony of sh*tstirrers now finding the boot is on the other foot.
And expecting tax exiles to contribute is hardly novel or outrageous either. Ed Davey called for that yesterday in parliament (edit - ah, as shown already above).
No need for people to get the hump over some of us laughing about the irony of the situation in some cases. ☺️ [Post edited 3 Mar 8:16]
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| Returning UK nationals on 08:27 - Mar 3 with 183 views | DJR |
| Returning UK nationals on 23:38 - Mar 2 by Daninthecampo |
You have to spend at least 183 days in the UK per tax year to be liable to pay tax |
I have it on good authority that, given the state of the public finances, Rachel Reeves is planning to follow the US model and tax British citizens wherever they live in the World.  |  | | |
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