Anyone else thinking of moving abroad?

[NotAllThere]

Aren't there tax implications in being permanently based in, say Portugal or Spain? Even if you're working via your Ltd in the UK, surely you'd be liable for Portugese/Spanish income tax?

You are taxed where your residence is. It is possible to be tax resident in more than one place. If you're permanently based in Portugal, you will pay tax according to the Portugese tax system.

I pay zero income tax in the UK and haven't for years. I even get VAT back if I can be arsed to fill in the forms.

[CretinWatcher]

You are taxed where your residence is. It is possible to be tax resident in more than one place. If you're permanently based in Portugal, you will pay tax according to the Portugese tax system.

I pay zero income tax in the UK and haven't for years. I even get VAT back if I can be arsed to fill in the forms.

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This.
My tax position would be complicated since I would have British rental income and work income from another Euroland country. Not at all sure how that would work. Thats what I pay an accountant for, though

[OwlHoot]

The Swiss are terrible. Don't come here. Too many foreigners.

Hehe! Seriously, how much money would one need to be allowed to live in Switzerland and eventually claim Swiss citizenship?

Or is it also partly an age thing and they're less likely to favour old timers looking to retire there (or more likely perhaps)?

Somewhere in the countryside round Turin in Italy would quite suit me if I felt like retiring abroad, as long as the crime rate round there isn't too high.

[CretinWatcher]

The Swiss are terrible. Don't come here. Too many foreigners.

For what I do there are plenty of jobs in CH. But the cost of living puts me off. I never could save any money there before. Although nowadays my rate is higher ....

[CretinWatcher]

Hehe! Seriously, how much money would one need to be allowed to live in Switzerland and eventually claim Swiss citizenship?

Or is it also partly an age thing and they're less likely to favour old timers looking to retire there (or more likely perhaps)?
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My brother works in CH.
There's no minimum income required to live there just evidence that you have a job and can support yourself AFAIK.
Rents and mandatory family health insurance are quite high - the latter possibly because he's quite old.
As for citizenship, its quite hard, not sure of the requirements but you have to have lived there for a long time, show you have "integrated" and speak the language, which is virtually impossible if its Swiss Deutche. AFAIK.
NAT will no doubt correct me if I'm wrong.

[VectraMan]

I think we're all going to have to "MTFU" and "play the game" now, if only to escape

Thanks. MTFU is good advice.

This has got me looking again at doing a 1 week language course in Berlin, or elsewhere in Germany. Learn some more German and get to look around with some like minded people for not too much. Sounds like a plan.

[CretinWatcher]

Thanks. MTFU is good advice.

This has got me looking again at doing a 1 week language course in Berlin, or elsewhere in Germany. Learn some more German and get to look around with some like minded people for not too much. Sounds like a plan.

Good luck.
Honestly I wouldn't bother with German, everyone speaks English.
Learn it when you're there - get a German flatmate or something.

Many moons ago I went to live in Switzerland not knowing a soul.
It was hard at first but turned out to be one of the times of my life in the end and made a few friends who I'm still in touch with.
Also gave me a huge boost in self-confidence.
Now I don't bat an eyelid at working abroad - although it is harder with family.

[CompulsiveArsonist]

I'm interested in going to Canada although I haven't looked into it too deeply. My Plan B is to found a tech start-up, get a bazillion dollars in funding and then go titsup.

[Churchill]

Good luck.
Honestly I wouldn't bother with German, everyone speaks English.
Learn it when you're there - get a German flatmate or something.

Many moons ago I went to live in Switzerland not knowing a soul.
It was hard at first but turned out to be one of the times of my life in the end and made a few friends who I'm still in touch with.
Also gave me a huge boost in self-confidence.
Now I don't bat an eyelid at working abroad - although it is harder with family.

Was it living in CH that made you a twat or was that already present character trait?

Just asking, like.

[stek]

Think it's 12 years to become a Swiss citizen.