Brexit is going wonderfully as shown by these examples

[Rusty Nails]

Another perfectly good Devon product!

Another?

 

[cookiemonster]

There's nowt wrong with Buckfast.

The greatest beverage that Scotland (or Ireland) had nothing to do with yet gets a hard time.

I'm only saying that because we're on the politics thread.

 

[albion]

The very same irresponsible big oil media grinders need sentencing too.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr54dy09epmo.amp

 

[Fab Foodie]

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...in-lost-trade-in-first-two-years-review-finds

27 Billion in lost trade over first 2 years...and for what exactly?????

 

[Psamathe]

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...in-lost-trade-in-first-two-years-review-finds

27 Billion in lost trade over first 2 years...and for what exactly?????

Well at least we now have control of our borders and immigration .... oh dear. But at least our cups of tea are now safe

At least we can now protect our Polar Bears

And still many of those politicians responsible for the massive damage are sitting on our legislature determining the future of the UK.

Ian

 

[mjr]

Happy New Year! One benefit of Brexit is that Farage, Johnson and Truss feel emboldened to laugh about how the Nazis should have won and sing about how racist they are:
Inside Carlton Club bash where guests laugh at Hitler jokes – https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/p...er-jokes-and-sing-were-all-racist-now-387819/

 

[Beebo]

It looks like Spain will impose 100% tax on property purchases for non EU residents.
So that will scupper anyone’s plan for a retirement in Spain.
I presume they would like to implement a similar tax on Germans too, but EU law restricts that.

 

[Fab Foodie]

It looks like Spain will impose 100% tax on property purchases for non EU residents.
So that will scupper anyone’s plan for a retirement in Spain.
I presume they would like to implement a similar tax on Germans too, but EU law restricts that.

Let's do do the same here for all non UK residents!

 

[Beebo]

Let's do do the same here for all non UK residents!

It would be great if they did. But I won’t hold my breath.

 

[Psamathe]

It looks like Spain will impose 100% tax on property purchases for non EU residents.
So that will scupper anyone’s plan for a retirement in Spain.

UK citizens will just rent somewhere for a short time, register as resident (which makes then EU resident) and then be exempt from the tax?

Ian

 

[BoldonLad]

UK citizens will just rent somewhere for a short time, register as resident (which makes then EU resident) and then be exempt from the tax?

Ian

I may be wrong, but, I don’t think it is THAT simple since Brexit.

 

[icowden]

UK citizens will just rent somewhere for a short time, register as resident (which makes then EU resident) and then be exempt from the tax?

My reading of it is that if they intend to buy a property and live in it (i.e. become resident) there isn't an issue. It's the buying of holiday homes to visit twice a year that would be affected. If we did it here it would largely affect the Russian Oligarchs and wealthy Saudi Sheikhs who own half of London.

 

[Beebo]

My reading of it is that if they intend to buy a property and live in it (i.e. become resident) there isn't an issue. It's the buying of holiday homes to visit twice a year that would be affected. If we did it here it would largely affect the Russian Oligarchs and wealthy Saudi Sheikhs who own half of London.

Some of the modern high rise block I visit are 90% Chinese owned.

 

[Psamathe]

I may be wrong, but, I don’t think it is THAT simple since Brexit.

Bit off-topic and I don't know about Spain but I used to live in France (pre-Brexit) and know people living there now and getting residence is not difficult (though of course pre-Brexit it wasn't necessary).

Only other country I can comment on is Sweden where UK citizens getting a long term visa is not difficult (though that's visa not residence). That experience from somebody I know who spends most of their summers sailing in the region.

I think the 90/180 rule is horrendous. Even if you get eg a visa for an EU country that only legally covers you in France so if you want to cycle on through another EU country you have to find a border post to stamp you out of your specific country visa and into Schengen.

(Please don't interpret my comment as my thinking Brexit was always going to be and has proven to be is anything other than a complete disaster).

Ian

 

[BoldonLad]

Bit off-topic and I don't know about Spain but I used to live in France (pre-Brexit) and know people living there now and getting residence is not difficult (though of course pre-Brexit it wasn't necessary).

Only other country I can comment on is Sweden where UK citizens getting a long term visa is not difficult (though that's visa not residence). That experience from somebody I know who spends most of their summers sailing in the region.

I think the 90/180 rule is horrendous. Even if you get eg a visa for an EU country that only legally covers you in France so if you want to cycle on through another EU country you have to find a border post to stamp you out of your specific country visa and into Schengen.

(Please don't interpret my comment as my thinking Brexit was always going to be and has proven to be is anything other than a complete disaster).

Ian

Yes, Brexit somewhat screwed our retirement plans. Prior to Brexit, we used to spend approximately 6 months of the year roaming around mainland Europe. No impossible now, but, more difficult.

In this instance I was thinking more the “ancillary” results of obtaining residency, eg taxation, social contributions, inheritance, etc