phildraper
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Hoping to retire to Cyprus in 2028 by andrewpro
Hey everyone. My wife and I are hoping to retire to Cyprus in 2028 (I鈥檒l be 51, she will be 59). Permanent residency, pink slips etc all seem quite complex and inconsistently applied, which makes planning much more challenging!We are hoping to ...
What's the difference between a taxman and a terrorist.... You can usually negotiate with a terrorist - @Toon how true lol Read More
Hoping to retire to Cyprus in 2028 by andrewpro
Hey everyone. My wife and I are hoping to retire to Cyprus in 2028 (I鈥檒l be 51, she will be 59). Permanent residency, pink slips etc all seem quite complex and inconsistently applied, which makes planning much more challenging!We are hoping to ...
If you become a Cyprus tax resident can the HMRC still chase you for any unpaid taxes ? I don't think this will work lol Nice try. They will probably nab you when you arrive at the UK border If you kept a UK bank account could the HMRC stop you from ... Read More
Hoping to retire to Cyprus in 2028 by andrewpro
Hey everyone. My wife and I are hoping to retire to Cyprus in 2028 (I鈥檒l be 51, she will be 59). Permanent residency, pink slips etc all seem quite complex and inconsistently applied, which makes planning much more challenging!We are hoping to ...
Are there off shore savings accounts paying better interest rates that the safe haven of NS&I circa 3.3% and 100% guaranteed no 85,000 limit? Read More
Cyprus tax plans by telf
Cyprus' tax-free income threshold is set to rise to 鈧�20,500 per year, following the announcement of a set of sweeping tax reform plans by President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday.The plans will see the minimum earnings threshold to pay income ...
Mr friends were here looking 4 a house and were featured on a home in the sun they have proof but only of a pre Brexit visit 4 2 weeks. They arrived in April 2024 and by October they had PR and biometric cards! If the 5 years is reduced to 3 I can ... Read More
Investment and moving to Cyprus by RW60
I am in the process of planning to retire to Cyprus in 3 years time. I have just returned from a fact finding trip and generally feel comfortable with most aspects of the move and besides which I have 3 years to get to fine tune and get to grips ...
If you are tax resident in Cyprus you need to register for a TIN. Then submit self assessments in Cyprus each year irrespective of any tax liability. Your UK state pension will not have tax to pay in Cyprus. You should have a notice of coding from ... Read More
Shipment of personal items from Germany to Cyprus by Paspa
Hello,I am a student currently living in Munich, Germany. I want to transport some of my stuff to Nicosia, Cyprus, since I am moving to Spain for my PhD soon. I currently have 10 boxes with dimensions 34cmX41cmX33cm and an average weight per box is ...
Call Cyprus container shipping in peyia and Peter Morton removals for comparative quote. They might not cover that route but will be able to offer assistance as they are very helpful Read More
Private Health Insurance by susangoldsworthy5
HI allWe will need to have health insurance, any recommendations please?As always thanking you in advance.
I arranged health insurance for my partner thru status with Cosmos insurance. The application form asked for medical history and then after submission they called to ask more questions. The quote they gave initially was only based on age so of ... Read More
Hoping to retire to Cyprus in 2028 by andrewpro
Hey everyone. My wife and I are hoping to retire to Cyprus in 2028 (I鈥檒l be 51, she will be 59). Permanent residency, pink slips etc all seem quite complex and inconsistently applied, which makes planning much more challenging!We are hoping to ...
Check the inheritance tax situation. There is none in Cyprus but if you have a UK Will and a UK person is inheriting it might be chargeable. You don't want the UK government getting their hands on your hard earned money! Read More
Hoping to retire to Cyprus in 2028 by andrewpro
Hey everyone. My wife and I are hoping to retire to Cyprus in 2028 (I鈥檒l be 51, she will be 59). Permanent residency, pink slips etc all seem quite complex and inconsistently applied, which makes planning much more challenging!We are hoping to ...
I used the UK government web site to get mine in 2023. Worked well. Watch out for the cowboys on the interweb!Ask any questions here as there is a wealth of experience but keep in mind things change all the time so always check with a professional ... Read More
Passport stamping on Cyprus exit by phildraper
The other half flew to the UK on the 3rd Apr 2025 from Paphos. She took her yellow MRC1, her (newly obtained) biometric card and UK passport. As this is the 1st exit after obtaining the biometric card we thought this would be all that was needed to ...
Thanks for the responses. I will ask her to seek assistance at Paphos if they stamp on return Read More
Passport stamping on Cyprus exit
The other half flew to the UK on the 3rd Apr 2025 from Paphos. She took her yellow MRC1, her (newly obtained) biometric card and UK passport. As this is the 1st exit after obtaining the biometric card we thought this would be all that was needed to ... Read More
Prudential pension in UK by lshill
My husband has a pru pension in the UK. They have told him he has to remove it by August this year. They don鈥檛 provide options but told us we had to pay an IFA to do this at a cost of 2%. Now the IFA is struggling because my husband ...
I am not an IFA or a regulated tax advisor and therefore this info is for information only and as I understand it from my dealings recently!Company pensions do not accept payments in if you no longer work for the company. If you are over 55 and a ... Read More
Where to get fresh lobster? by phildraper
My son is visiting for his 40th birthday in a few months and would like to eat out where they have good fresh lobster. Any recommendations?
Thank you 馃榾 Read More
Where to get fresh lobster?
My son is visiting for his 40th birthday in a few months and would like to eat out where they have good fresh lobster. Any recommendations? Read More
EHIC cards by Toon
Q has anyone here who is not on uk state pension, retired early in their late 50s who has a legitimate EHIC card for emergency healthcare use outsde of cyprus.... if so how did you get it - and I do stress legitimate - ie with out maintaining a UK ...
@SimCityAT Thanks for the details. I will make the trip and see how it goes Read More