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Previously on "F Me UK Gov is stupid"

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  • ctdctd
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    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
    Will the letter from my tax inspector in Liestal do?
    No, it is CUK after all.

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by minestrone View Post
    I think they picked that one up with IP.
    Luckily IPs in the UK mostly aren't fixed.

    Randomly my IP was banned from a forum so I just rebooted my router and got a new one assigned....

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  • minestrone
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    I think they picked that one up with IP.

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by minestrone View Post
    The evidence would suggest they know you are not getting into the country as soon as you purchase the flight.

    British Muslim family banned from US flight were linked to 'extremist' Facebook page | UK | News | Express.co.uk

    On that story it seems they are scraping facebook and linking up names with associations.
    So don't use your real name on social media though if you are someone's hated sibling you will still get killed at an airport...

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  • minestrone
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    The evidence would suggest they know you are not getting into the country as soon as you purchase the flight.

    British Muslim family banned from US flight were linked to 'extremist' Facebook page | UK | News | Express.co.uk

    On that story it seems they are scraping facebook and linking up names with associations.

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
    A bit like the US government then. Remember filling out the visa forms on the plane and its pretty damn obvious that no-one is going to reply yes to any of the questions...
    That was for 90 days visit 10 years ago, they have since put in an automated visa system that checks visitors.

    This is for working with vulnerable people forever so no its nothing like it.

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  • NotAllThere
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    Originally posted by WTFH View Post
    We've thought about implementing the same thing on CUK...


    Are you actually a contractor?


    The easiest way to prove it is to provide the first page of the most recent HMRC demand you got.
    Will the letter from my tax inspector in Liestal do?

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  • teapot418
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    Didn't Dell used to get you to tick a box saying you weren't going to use the computer you were buying for terrorist activity? Dunno if they still do.

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  • darmstadt
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    Originally posted by vetran View Post
    A bit like the US government then. Remember filling out the visa forms on the plane and its pretty damn obvious that no-one is going to reply yes to any of the questions...

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by TestMangler View Post
    But you 100% trust them to get a 'good brexit deal'
    More than Than " We will make you pay for leaving " EU.

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    Is that to join or to stay? If I go permie, do I get banned until I get a contract again?
    You have an HRMC demand so you are OK.

    I don't....

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  • TestMangler
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    But you 100% trust them to get a 'good brexit deal'

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by WTFH View Post
    We've thought about implementing the same thing on CUK...


    Are you actually a contractor?


    The easiest way to prove it is to provide the first page of the most recent HMRC demand you got.
    Is that to join or to stay? If I go permie, do I get banned until I get a contract again?

    Leave a comment:


  • WTFH
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    We've thought about implementing the same thing on CUK...


    Are you actually a contractor?


    The easiest way to prove it is to provide the first page of the most recent HMRC demand you got.

    Leave a comment:


  • vetran
    started a topic F Me UK Gov is stupid

    F Me UK Gov is stupid

    Non-EU migrants must provide criminal record checks | Daily Mail Online

    New rules mean non-EU migrants must provide criminal record checks before they can get jobs in Britain
    Thousands of migrants who applying for jobs with vulnerable people included
    The new Home Office rules on visas will come into force from next month
    Currently skilled migrants are asked to declare they don't have a criminal record
    Do you Ted Bundy have a criminal record?
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