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"Savers in Cyprus could have their deposits taxed, but Bank of Cyprus UK customers won't be affected..."
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Bank of Cyprus UK customers won't be hit by savings tax

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This part of the article seems incorrect. What has citizenship got to do with it? Talk has been of the UK government compensating British Service personnel for any losses due to this move. Mention has also been made of Russian depositors being caught out. Isn't it the case that all deposits in bank accounts regulated by Cyprus are affected and all deposits made by Cypriot citizens in non-Cypriot banks are safe?
Haven't heard the definition of who can be ROBBED - but I know its absolutely outrageous to raid law abiding peoples bank accounts.
It wont be Cyprus citizens as a definition because this is couched in taking a slice of 'Russian dirty money' - and, as you say, they wont be Cypriot citizens. 'Residents' I'd heard but that wouldn't get the Russians either.
I know we get raided by taxes, but that's tax on GAINS - not deposits which already been taxed. Inexcusable, illegal, reprehensible. And broken the mould for rules.
Plus UK will reimburse public sector employees there? I'm not objecting - but that means the UK tax payer is in effect bailing out Cyprus, in addition to what ever we're putting up through EU.
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4499663
I wish I had kept my savings in Cyprus instead of Britain.
I still cannot see any difference between taxation and theft or ROBBED as you put it.
The fact that the money has already been taxed doesn't stop the Government taxing it again.
If money could only be taxed once the Government's source of income would have dried up thousands of years ago.