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by Alewfin
Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:36 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Retirement in Paphos
Replies: 192
Views: 59879

Re: Retirement in Paphos

I'm sorry, but neither a High Commissioner nor independent willwriter are best-placed to give advice on country of domicile with regard to UK IHT liability. If I wanted advice I would go to a qualified and experienced probate lawyer in Cyprus who is familiar with both UK and Cyprus inheritance laws...
by Alewfin
Fri Mar 23, 2018 5:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Retirement in Paphos
Replies: 192
Views: 59879

Re: Retirement in Paphos

re Alewfin's point above..a couple of useful links: https://www.greenwoods.co.uk/knowledge-base/private-client/domicile-and-inheritance-tax/ I wonder, for those who have come here "for good" and "cut all ties with UK", what is the effect of having a will (or a codicil to a will)...
by Alewfin
Fri Mar 23, 2018 11:26 am
Forum: Technology
Topic: MP3 Replacement
Replies: 1
Views: 1450

MP3 Replacement

I have a much loved and used Creative Zen MP3 player but my laptop can no longer identify it and thus can no longer transfer music to it. I have spoken to Creative and they no longer make Zens and no longer support older versions, such as mine. Can anyone recommend a suitable replacement, but not Ap...
by Alewfin
Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:35 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Retirement in Paphos
Replies: 192
Views: 59879

Re: Retirement in Paphos

One thing to bear in mind if you own a property in the UK, is that it will necessarily render you subject to UK intestacy laws, which in turn may affect the tax due on your estate when you leave this mortal coil. Do you mean IHT ? If so, HMRC knows know boundaries, if you are a UK citizen, and will...
by Alewfin
Tue Mar 20, 2018 9:18 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Retirement in Paphos
Replies: 192
Views: 59879

Re: Retirement in Paphos

daveg wrote: Tue Mar 20, 2018 8:57 am Can't comment on Bank of Cyprus, am sure others will, but would highly recommend Hellenic bank.... particularly their online banking service....
Fully agree, especially their online banking.
by Alewfin
Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Retirement in Paphos
Replies: 192
Views: 59879

Re: Retirement in Paphos

Don't give up your UK Sterling bank account. Its extremely difficult, almost impossible, to open a new one when a permanent resident of Cyprus. Don't give up your UK Credit Cards. Cyprus banks don't function the same with regard to credit cards like the UK. They are more restrictive. Unless your UK...
by Alewfin
Sat Mar 17, 2018 8:58 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Retirement in Paphos
Replies: 192
Views: 59879

Re: Retirement in Paphos

Some individual points worth noting. Don't give up your UK Sterling bank account. Its extremely difficult, almost impossible, to open a new one when a permanent resident of Cyprus. Don't give up your UK Credit Cards. Cyprus banks don't function the same with regard to credit cards like the UK. They ...
by Alewfin
Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:13 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Retirement in Paphos
Replies: 192
Views: 59879

Re: Retirement in Paphos

Cyprus has a low cost of living and a high quality of life - in my opinion. Most things here are cheaper than in the UK. There are exceptions of course. In comparison to the UK, airfares are extremely expensive but fortunately not a weekly shop. Imported goods are more expensive, especially from the...
by Alewfin
Sun Mar 11, 2018 10:55 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Yellow MEU3 form not the older MEU1..
Replies: 20
Views: 12219

Re: Yellow MEU3 form not the older MEU1..

However, any rights acquired by EU citizens in the UK and British citizens in the EU before Brexit will be honoured. Therefore, completing the MEU3 before Brexit secures the right of a British citizen to permanent residence in Cyprus after Brexit. This is an interesting statement. I have not yet be...
by Alewfin
Sun Mar 11, 2018 9:44 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Yellow MEU3 form not the older MEU1..
Replies: 20
Views: 12219

Re: Yellow MEU3 form not the older MEU1..

I have now been told this MEU3 form is nothing to do with Brexit but a Cyprus Gov. thing and it will cost each person one hundred euros to get it. Another way of the government to raise some money. It has everything to do with Brexit. At the moment all EU citizens have the right under EU law to res...
by Alewfin
Sat Mar 10, 2018 4:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Yellow MEU3 form not the older MEU1..
Replies: 20
Views: 12219

Re: Yellow MEU3 form not the older MEU1..

Austin,

The High Commissioner was quite explicit about rights. Any rights acquired before Brexit will remain after Brexit, hence the need for a MEU3. He said it was agreed in the Brexit divorce negotiations.
by Alewfin
Sat Mar 10, 2018 2:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Yellow MEU3 form not the older MEU1..
Replies: 20
Views: 12219

Re: Yellow MEU3 form not the older MEU1..

The MEU3 gives the right to reside in Cyprus whereas the MEU1 does not. My understanding (and reading between the lines) of what the High Commissioner said at the Kamares Club is that after Brexit the MEU3 provides a right and a protection for a British Expat to reside permanently in Cyprus as the M...
by Alewfin
Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:13 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Cyprus EHIC card equivalent.
Replies: 28
Views: 7790

Re: Cyprus EHIC card equivalent.

Although the EHIC is an EU benefit the EU allows member countries to issue them which means that each country applies its own rules and regulations. The UK will issue an EHIC to all British people (and possibly others but I'm not sure about that) who are normally resident in the UK. The UK will issu...
by Alewfin
Fri Mar 02, 2018 12:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Applying for a yellow slip
Replies: 62
Views: 25906

Re: Applying for a yellow slip

We applied for our MEU3 and supplied all the necessary paperwork to the Paphos Immigration Office. We also included a letter kindly written by our village Muktar who confirmed that we had been continuously living in the village for the last 10 years. Whether or not that helped, we don't know, but o...
by Alewfin
Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:17 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Applying for a yellow slip
Replies: 62
Views: 25906

Re: Applying for a yellow slip

Just an addition that it's not actually a passport you are applying for but naturalisation as a Cypriot Citizen. Once you take citizenship you can then apply for a Cypriot passport if you wished to. Personally I never have as dual nationality is allowed and I choose to use my UK one. I do have a Cy...
by Alewfin
Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Applying for a yellow slip
Replies: 62
Views: 25906

Re: Applying for a yellow slip

Allan, Just to confuse things, there are two 'Yellow Slips'. We, like many other British expats have the MEU1 'Yellow Slip' but there is a new 'Yellow Slip' MEU3. The UK High Commission is recommending that all British expats get the MEU3 'Yellow Slip'. However, it's not entirely clear when a Briti...
by Alewfin
Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:28 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Applying for a yellow slip
Replies: 62
Views: 25906

Re: Applying for a yellow slip

Allan, Just to confuse things, there are two 'Yellow Slips'. We, like many other British expats have the MEU1 'Yellow Slip' but there is a new 'Yellow Slip' MEU3. The UK High Commission is recommending that all British expats get the MEU3 'Yellow Slip'. However, it's not entirely clear when a Britis...
by Alewfin
Wed Feb 28, 2018 6:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Tax forms
Replies: 12
Views: 3816

Re: Tax forms

I spoke to the cashier at Inland Revenue and she confirmed that all Income Tax submissions for 2017 have to be online, but payments can still be paid at the cashier office. I therefore registered for online submission and eventually was provided with a log in and password. I have since logged in but...
by Alewfin
Sat Feb 03, 2018 12:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: TAXISnet Registration Difficulties
Replies: 18
Views: 8744

TAXISnet Registration Difficulties

Can anyone help / explain ? I have tried to register with TAXISnet for submission of Income Tax without success. The system requires entry of Assessment Reference Number (12 characters long). The problem appears to be that in all of my previous 'Declaration Of Income' forms and subsequent Tax Receip...
by Alewfin
Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Income Tax Return
Replies: 34
Views: 9831

Re: Income Tax Return

Neither my my wife or myself earn (from UK pensions) anywhere near the tax allowance here. I am hoping that the income tax forms will come through the post as usual... Trev, There appear to be at least two procedures for submitting income tax forms in Cyprus. There is the one that has been explaine...