rammygirl

Can’t add anything to the above except that you may need to send proof of where the funds came from as a new customer. 

Have you checked if you are eligible for PR without an employer sponsor?  189, 190 for example. 

Choose the one that best fits your qualifications and experience. Once you have that visa you can apply for jobs in any field even outside nursing. As long as that code works for the 189. 

If you are resident in Australia that is where you are taxed. Sometimes HMRC withhold tax or tax you but the agreement between Uk and Australia means you can offset any tax or opt to be taxed only in Australia. 
worth paying for advice for your particular situation. Unfortunately few people can give dual Aus and Uk advice plus financial advice. I would start with a dual Uk Aus tax accountant. 

I think what ken is saying is that only the increase in the value from when you inherited it is taxed. Not the whole amount. You should look at the valuation on transfer to you to establish growth. This will be taxed at your marginal rate. 
The longer you leave it the more growth therefore more tax to pay. 

Will he still be liable for UK inheritance tax as he is on a temporary visa?

3 hours ago, Nemesis said:

So does a Movecube get a container to itself? Or get loaded simply as it is with no outer protection? (serious question, would be interested to know!)

Personally I had lousy service from Sevenseas and wouldn't touch them but that wasn't Movecube related.

I think they load them into a metal container, so yes shared, but more predictable. 

7 hours ago, hispurpose said:

That is crazy expensive! I would just go for the longer flight, and maybe even explore the possibilities of other cities to fly from, or maybe even there's a connecting flight somewhere?

That isn’t direct. There isn’t one. Three flights as we need to go to Melbourne or Brisbane first. 

I think the main issue is timing. Sometimes it can take longer for a container to fill with part loads thus delaying shipping. 

Look at the 189 and 190 visas. Find a job on the list you feel matches your skills and qualifications ( there may be more than one ). Look at the assessment to see if you can provide the evidence and recent experience. Work out your points. 
both these visas are PR and once you have them do not actually require you to work in the field you applied under so you can look at anything. Some jobs will require additional licensing depending on the state like teaching. 

On 10/04/2024 at 08:06, Marisawright said:

That's because different solutions suit different situations.

The easiest option is "bring hardly anything" but it will cost you by far the most, in the long run.  As you're discovering, you'll get peanuts for your existing stuff, and you'll have to replace all of it in Australia.  In the short term, you can keep the cost of replacement down by buying second-hand, but in the long run, you'll give the second-hand stuff away and buy 'proper' furniture, so overall, you'll end up shelling out more

As Lavers says, sit down and do a pretend shop at Harveynorman.com.au. Don't just browse, actually choose what you would need to buy and "Add to Cart", then when you're done, go and look at the total.  That will put the cost of shipping into proportion and help you decide if it's worth it. If you're going to be in a major city, and you're happy with IKEA, then you could do the same on their Australian website -- but do check that there's a branch in the city you're going to, as they're not everywhere by any means.

Have you had a quote for a shared container and compared it to Movecube?  Movecube used to be a great option but the prices have gone up a lot recently.  

Of course, the big downside of shipping everything is the waiting time.  There's not much point in shipping, if you end up having to buy new furniture anyway because the container hasn't arrived.   If you can borrow furniture from friends and family in the UK, then you're sorted -- get an estimate of how long the container will take, and ship early, so you won't have so long to wait at the other end.   

Having said that, it's worth noting that furniture stores here (except IKEA) don't keep stock.  Buy a sofa from Harvey Norman and you'll have to wait 6 to 8 weeks for it to arrive.  So leaving everything behind because you'll be able to furnish your new home quicker here, isn't necessarily true. 

Harvey Norman is expensive for furniture though. Good but overpriced imho.  Ok for electrical bits though. Depends what you have now. It can be worth collapsing flat pack stuff to save space. We did end up buying floorstock sofa as we couldn’t wait 8 weeks for delivery, you can get a bargain that way but takes a lot of traipsing round stores. 
 

On 28/01/2024 at 06:17, Bulya said:

Lifelong friends?  What a strange concept..

I have 9 friends most I have known from childhood some from high school. We are all in our 60s and keep in touch. They are having another reunion next month a weekend in a holiday home in UK. I can’t go this year so will be joining them remotely!  
These are deep connections. 

12 hours ago, Lisa Kent said:

Since your son has a citizenship certificate, he should be good to go for travelling because he can't be denied entry in his own country. Just make sure to bring along his expired Australian child passport and certificate of citizenship. It's always a good idea to reach out to the Australian embassy or consulate in the UK to double-check everything. 

It is the airline he has to convince. They have no obligation to fly undocumented passengers. They also seem to be tightening up on this. 

Just looked at flights to Tampa from Adelaide for September $6000 each economy!

Yes but she can’t add to it. I assume this is a temporary visa and she plans to return to the UK

Well she is only at risk and progressing normally. I am a high risk of breast cancer so am monitored more. No effect on visa medical though. 
You need to add her to the visa application ASAP. 

Depends on the parent visa. You don’t have to be retired. Many have decade long waiting lists though. 

The temporary sponsored visa 485 I think can go beyond 45 but wouldn’t convert to PR. 

Try smaller banks and go in and speak to them rather than apply on line. It is a problem. My son had problems with getting a rental as they didn’t like the stipend (which lasted longer than the rental contract!). Silly as the stipend is more secure than a wage at the moment. 

The private pension may be deducting tax at source you should be able to check the statements. You can opt to have no tax deduction by HMRC. you complete a form and send it to the ATO who verify your status and tell HMRC who then tell the pension company to stop deducting tax.

I assume you must be reporting tax already paid to the ATO?

If you are not sure it is time to consult an accountant who understands Uk pensions paid to Aus residents. 

4 hours ago, Nemesis said:

Never heard of that one before. Surely when you are checking in to depart its irrelevant when or even if you plan to return?!

If you have a return ticket the airlines have started to check as it causes problems on the return leg if you don’t have a valid visa or passport. 
I guess too many people either don’t get an RRV or a Aus passport 

Last time we left Aus as dual citizens I tried to check in with my Uk passport as we were going to Vietnam and didn’t need a visa with a Uk passport. 
The check in desk were confused. 
Turns out they need to know you can return to Aus so need to see a visa or Aus passport. Never happened before. 
Airline checkin is different I to passport control. 
I was told to use Uk Passport entering and leaving migration control at Vietnam airport but to show both passports to airline checkin. 
 

As above it will depend on the state. In SA you can do a shorter course if you have a car license you then go on p plates   Each bit costs naturally!

You must have had documentation somewhere for the pr application. Even an expired passport should work. Do your parents not have any records, even digital ones from that time?

Do you have a Medicare card even?

I don’t think a migration agent can help unless one was used for the pr application and still holds records.

I would seek help from your local MP they should have an office locally and may be able to point you in the right direction or intercede on your behalf. I’m sure you are not the only one in this situation, for example many refugees arrive with nothing!

Oh. My lump sum ( local gov salary pension) was paid gross to me and taxed in ATO on growth. I did have to apply to have continued pension payments paid gross though. I then declare these in Aus