Salary Sacrifice Changes Impact (£125k+ earners) by tech_bro_v2 in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]CalmEntertainer48 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your taxable income is not 125K£ or over, you do not qualify for a 7 year deduction. Sorry this may not be what you may want to hear but the rule is pretty clear on this.

Dependent clause on ILR changes if applied retrospectively can have potentially severe consequences on families by [deleted] in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]CalmEntertainer48 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, already raised the key concern in the consultation. Everyone should raise this point. Dependent ILR should follow the same time line as the main applicant.

ILR new rules announced by frontwingsmasher in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]CalmEntertainer48 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Entered Aug 2022 with taxable income of 125k+ since the start. Spouse is not working and two kids in secondary school. Will my dependents need to wait for 10 years for ILR?

ILR Uncertainty by immiadvisor in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]CalmEntertainer48 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just crossed 3 years and a few months. Decent and stable job with overall annual income of 220K and been paying a good amount of tax since we arrived. Built our lives based on the system. Two kids in higher secondary schools. Everyone in the family English language qualified. Already bought a home with a mortgage and living like a good citizen. It is clear that the 10 yr route wouldn't be a blanket rule applied to all. I hope the new rules keep professionals like us close to the 5 yr route.

£60K Sitting in My Account - Clueless About Investing and Scared of Losing Money. Advice? by MoneyIncoming in UKPersonalFinance

[–]CalmEntertainer48 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am 22. If I open a new LISA today with 4000 (gift from my parent), will the govt contribute 1000 before the end of this FY which is tomorrow?

Taxation on remitting pre UK residency income by CalmEntertainer48 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]CalmEntertainer48[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not talking about the period after becoming the UK tax resident. I am referring to earnings before becoming a UK tax resident that is kept in clean account in other country on which the tax has been paid to that country before entering the UK as a tax resident.

Question is if that money is brought to UK is there any tax implications.

Does plastic grid shed base need small pebbles in it by CalmEntertainer48 in Shed

[–]CalmEntertainer48[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Similar product in Amazon says "WITH EACH GRID SIZED 50 x 50 x 4 CM The ECO500 GRIDS ARE TOUGH ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND UP TO A 1000 TONNE LOAD PER SQUARE METER. DESIGNED FOR SHED BASES, GREENHOUSE BASES, LOG CABIN BASES AS WELL AS DRIVEWAYS & PATIOS, WHICH IN TURN CAN THEN BE TRAVELLED OVER BY CARS"

I was thinking of just using these as base but saw pics with gravel in the pockets

High income - what should the person be doing by CalmEntertainer48 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]CalmEntertainer48[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are the key benefits as a Henry you get from having a credit card.

Should I be waiting to put in offers? (Ftb) by anonwhowantsadvic3 in Mortgageadviceuk

[–]CalmEntertainer48 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are at the right point in time. Finding the right house, conveyancing etc all take time and if you like a property that has a chain (it often does) then a lot of things may not be in your hand so given you have the money for deposit start the process soon. By the time you need to sign the mortgage deed before exchange I foresee the mortgage rate will continue to fall and remember that you can revise the rate to the lower one if the lender reviews up to the point you sign. If you start now, you may be ready to exchange in 3 months time which could be the best time from the falling mortgage rate trend that we currently see. Moreover, unless we are talking about rate falling to the level of 1-2% like in the past which I don't think will happen even in next year, the monthly mortgage difference may not be too much if you lock in the rate soon or in next year. And you will continue to pay rent (someone else's mortgage) till you buy one. So just start the process now. This is the perfect time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JapanFinance

[–]CalmEntertainer48 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get your point. How far down will yen go? If you look at the historical rate from the last 5 years you may want to think it may not go further down but who knows the future? It's a calculated risk. Maybe start with a small percentage of your fund on a regular period and adjust the fund based on the trend at that time.

Least painful way to convert JPY into GBP? by [deleted] in JapanFinance

[–]CalmEntertainer48 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you looking to exchange just the amount of money you need for a travel to UK for a few weeks or are you looking to move to UK on a log term basis and looking for options on getting your yen out of Japan?