Husband an Expat overseas

plum2002

I had to fill in dozens of forms on my return to the UK last year after 6 years overseas, I was paid in the UK and paid taxes and NI so I can only imagine someone who hasn't would have even more to fill in. Every one of those forms asked for income details.

ConfusedExpat

No tax was skipped for 20 years prior at 40%, and no income tax was skipped in the past 4 years, non was due and non was paid.

Insurance premium tax, council tax, Value Added Tax, Road Fund Licence, National Insurance, Duty on fuel and other airport and travel taxes have all been paid in the last four years which will be far in excess of any so called benefits and that will have paid for many others needs.

Income tax is just one form of taxation.

The wealth (as you describe it) my family has is earned legally and fairly. When my husband chose to leave the UK he was one of over 50,000 who left with capital and he had to either make people redundant or help re-employ elsewhere.

He simply thought it unfair to be working for a government he/we did not support for more than half the week to be left with less then 50% of his income for his family. I do not think that is a crime.

Who is being greedy the governement with 50%+ of peoples income or professional families who take risks, innovate and employ others?

miduck

Is no one else smelling troll here?

The OP comes along asking for help, is continually vague as to what help they apparently need, and as the thread goes on makes it clear that they know all there is to about the system - they don't need help at all. And all along, drip feeding hints about their lifestyle to wind people up ...

notanewuser

miduck wrote: »

Is no one else smelling troll here?

The OP comes along asking for help, is continually vague as to what help they apparently need, and as the thread goes on makes it clear that they know all there is to about the system - they don't need help at all. And all along, drip feeding hints about their lifestyle to wind people up ...

I was going to call troll yesterday.........

ConfusedExpat

One of the forms is a Child benefit form and it does seek to know household income, even if you dont tick the box to say you want to request the benefit. It states that completing the form is required to enable your children to recieve National Insurance numbers, one son is 18, his brother is 16 and his sister 7.

Completing this form would appear to be a sensible thing to do along with other returning to the UK forms to ensure everything is in order.

I still am amused and bemused of peoples varying views on what is described as a benefits system. It is there for all to use if benefits are means tested then fine, if they are not then fine too. Just follow the rules, it is the guidance that is not always clear, this does not mean they are loop holes!

ConfusedExpat

I may be short but I do not live under a bridge.

I sought an answer to what was household income that is all, others seem to be on a crusade of attacking and developing arguments.

Please feel free to ignore me.

dacouch

You own properties, I'm guessing these are registered in the non UK tax paying husbands name so the rental income goes abroad and then possibly comes back...

The Daily Mail would not know what to make of this, a high earning ex milking the system they've not paid into for benefits.

thegirlintheattic

ConfusedExpat wrote: »

Our houses are paid for and I am not seeking anything that is not due. If nothing is due then fine, but surely all should recieve what they are entitled to?

This very much sounds like you are trying to exploit a loophole. As for what you are entitled to, it sounds very much like if there wasn't this loophole, you'd be entitled to very little.

You may also find that for some benefits, especially if you claim to have a low income, they will ask you for any other income which will include money that your OH sends home for you.

skintandscared_2

ConfusedExpat wrote: »

I sought an answer to what was household income that is all, others seem to be on a crusade of attacking and developing arguments.

Post #90 very clearly explains what your income is. Anything from your husband, plus interest on any of your UK accounts. Also included would be any rental income from UK properties that you receive. Deduct your personal allowance and the rest is taxable UK income.

ConfusedExpat

1. There is no rental income as the houses are no for anyones use other than me, my children and husband.

2. I have already stated that for 20+ years both my husband and I paid int othe system excessively.

3. Post 90 is useful but the income a husband gives a wife in the absence of a job is not income as described.