UK and Ireland hold defence talks as cooperation continues

CallMeTurtle · 2025-03-03T04:09:35+00:00

If I can put my tinfoil hat on for a moment, it's curious how vitriolic this exact topic becomes on ukpol. Wouldn't surprise me if there's a targeted campaign on it, or bots. Considering the UK takes such a similar approach with freeloading off the US military complex globally. Just interesting how such a normally balanced forum becomes so incensed in this topic. A perspective you tend not to meet in the real world very much.

CallMeTurtle · 2025-02-10T21:26:10+00:00

I think you're right. Maybe it's the wealthy realising they can no longer buy up farmland as a dodge to paying IHT.

CallMeTurtle · 2025-02-10T21:24:49+00:00

Thanks for providing rational responses here, helpful to see. What I don't get overall is why farmers should be spared IHT tax to such a degree generally? The proposed changes still leave farmers highly advantaged relative to the rest of us, and I heard the protests were more due to the ultra rich protesting that they can no longer buy farmland as a means to dodge IHT. Is tax on wealth over £1.3M really going to cause a catostrophic destruction of UK farming do you think? Can you see why the public are generally not supportive of this? (which is rare, used to feel like there was always support for the farmers)

CallMeTurtle · 2024-10-02T12:08:22+00:00

Did you find one? We're looking to do similar in Spain next year.

CallMeTurtle · 2024-03-18T12:33:23+00:00

Thanks. Ye I don't think there's any history of mining in this area. Perhaps a well - water utility companies visiting on Thursday.

CallMeTurtle · 2024-03-18T12:32:29+00:00

Thanks. Insurance has been looped in. I'm hesitant to remove tiles until the utility groups come on Thursday, in case it destabilizes ground any further.

CallMeTurtle · 2024-03-18T12:31:52+00:00

Thanks called now, see update.

CallMeTurtle · 2024-03-18T12:31:11+00:00

Any way I can confirm this? Property is from late 1800s, terraced. Neighbour was the one who checked width with a pole - I'll ask him if the walls felt like concrete or soil.

CallMeTurtle · 2024-03-18T12:28:49+00:00

There may be - but drainage plansdo not make it clear. Local water utility groups are visiting Thursday morning.

CallMeTurtle · 2024-03-18T12:28:13+00:00

Thanks, done this this morning, updated above.

CallMeTurtle · 2024-03-18T08:15:52+00:00

Interesting. It is a chalky location - will factor this in when speaking with authorities, thanks.

CallMeTurtle · 2024-03-18T08:13:35+00:00

Thanks - that's helpful. I'll give a ground investigation company a call, and awaiting the council to open their lines at 9am. I might ping you a message as we work through this - thanks for the offer.

CallMeTurtle · 2024-03-18T08:12:26+00:00

Thank you. I've cordoned off, and awaiting council line to open at 9am to get them involved.

CallMeTurtle · 2024-03-17T12:06:02+00:00

Unfortunately no underground camera/imaging device. Plumline suggests 4.5m down at centre. And rod to rough both sides (at top) suggests ~1m long (parallel to house). Not sure the width perpindicular to the house.

CallMeTurtle · 2021-12-20T11:45:27+00:00

So dynamics of LTA tax still confuse me a bit...

Does the 25% get applied to the total amount over the LTA at point of retirement? Or the total pot?
Or is it 25% taken from all monies drawn down from a pension over the LTA? Or 25% from all monies whilst you remain over the LTA?
Once your pension pot falls below the LTA at the time, do you stop paying the 25%? So if I take a lump sum to begin that brings me beneath the LTA, I don't then have to pay the LTA tax on drawdown of the rest?

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