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by Sam-I-Am
Sat May 11, 2024 3:18 pm
Forum: Berlin
Topic: becoming a UK non resident for tax matters
Replies: 18
Views: 2264

Re: becoming a UK non resident for tax matters

It's not about where you pay the tax (e.g. to HMRC for UK rental income) it's about having to declare your worldwide income. Double taxation agreements will mean you don't get taxed twice but you still have to declare it in Germany
by Sam-I-Am
Thu May 09, 2024 10:51 am
Forum: Berlin
Topic: becoming a UK non resident for tax matters
Replies: 18
Views: 2264

Re: becoming a UK non resident for tax matters

" I have been living in Berlin... " sounds like you should have already declared your tax residency status in Germany. If you're not here as a tourist then you have to along with visa/residency permit. When I moved from the UK it was easy, I contacted HMRC before moving, filled in a form (...
by Sam-I-Am
Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:13 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Today's investing ...
Replies: 3
Views: 521

Re: Today's investing ...

Popular in Germany too: https://www.etfstream.com/articles/the-rise-of-etf-savings-plans Do they (e.g. Scalable Capital) take out the German withholding tax and sort all that out for investors? I know they have to provide an annual statement which I guess must be declared with your tax return. I'm j...
by Sam-I-Am
Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:30 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: What are you cooking today?
Replies: 6
Views: 713

Re: What are you cooking today?

Veggie Sausages! Herecy in Germany I know but I'm veggie and after months of trying various brands I have finally found one from Aldi that is bearable. All the usual expensive meat substitute ones from Rewe, Lidl and the like are not so good. https://www.aldi-sued.de/de/p.mein-veggie-tag-veggie-wurs...
by Sam-I-Am
Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:45 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Work harassment
Replies: 17
Views: 1940

Re: Work harassment

Sorry to hear about your situation, that sucks. My own recommendation on top of the other suggestions here is to get legal insurance if you don't have it already. If you have 'issues' with an employer and want to threat or actually take them to court lawyers can get expensive. There isn't a 'no win ...
by Sam-I-Am
Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:08 pm
Forum: Taxes & finance
Topic: Experience writing a Will in Germany
Replies: 8
Views: 1251

Re: Experience writing a Will in Germany

I was advised by my solicitor for my UK will (James McKenzie Ltd) that they could only cover UK-based assets and that a separate will needs to be drawn up in each country where any local assets are held. Also the executor or trustee of an estate, as envisioned in Anglo-American law, is basically unk...
by Sam-I-Am
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:17 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: What's up in the Middle
Replies: 28
Views: 3169

Re: What's up in the Middle

BonnBonn wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:55 pm Howdy, fellow Middlers. ..
Howdy from Cologne 'up the road'. I'll be starting work (home based) for a company with HQ in Bonn so pleased to eMeet you.
I'm also doing the Bonn half marathon next month if you're a sporty type ... or a 'plodder' :D
by Sam-I-Am
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:07 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: How did you learn German?
Replies: 36
Views: 3689

Re: How did you learn German?

I seem to be the odd one out here :D Apps: On Duolingo I'm up to a 1812 day streak ... that's over 4 years! It's great to dip in to but it does have some strange sentences and for some reason horses and cucumbers come up in sentences a lot [not together] :mrgreen: I recently bought Babbel as a 6 mon...
by Sam-I-Am
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:33 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Why are you happy today?
Replies: 54
Views: 6129

Re: Why are you happy today?

...I'll do Sprechen next month which I am quite nervous about. Preparation starts tomorrow. Huge congrats to you (swallowing my jealousy) as I'm only A2 after 1 years of evening classes :roll: QQ: Where/how are you doing the exam? I thought B1 was was 'all together';... I never realised you could s...
by Sam-I-Am
Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:00 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: What made you cry today?
Replies: 8
Views: 1001

Re: What made you cry today?

Watching the last 2 episodes of 'One Day' from Netflix :cry: :cry: :cry:

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radi ... eo-woodall