@Bamboozler
Scottish looking for information about Cyprus
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Registration: 13 November 2021
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Foreign income taxation question... by yellowwwwducky
Hello,My wife and I are seriously considering relocating from Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, we pay no tax on interest income (eurobonds generally) or dividends (mostly gbp dividends and some usd/hkd ones). That makes retirement math easy - 100,000 usd ...
@yellowwwwduckyDid you find any further info on this? Many thanks in advance Read More
Capital gain tax on stock market in by appsperiphone
Hello! Moving somewhere in Europe with a law or zero capital gain tax. How is the situation in Bulgaria? Is it easy to relocate? Thank you.
@gwynj thanks for sharing. I'll look into this further. Read More
Capital gain tax on stock market in by appsperiphone
Hello! Moving somewhere in Europe with a law or zero capital gain tax. How is the situation in Bulgaria? Is it easy to relocate? Thank you.
@euronomad thanks for this. So holding stocks on HKSE would not qualify in this case I guess? Read More
Capital gain tax on stock market in by appsperiphone
Hello! Moving somewhere in Europe with a law or zero capital gain tax. How is the situation in Bulgaria? Is it easy to relocate? Thank you.
Hello, just wondering, is it the case that there is a tax exemption on capital gains from the sale of securities? I think it relates to trading shares on EU platforms. Any idea if this would also work if trading on non EU platforms (HK stock ... Read More
Planning to move to Bulgaria by Denny_H
Hi guys! I planning to move to Bulgaria sometime next year, and I would love to meet some people all around Bulgaria as I don't have a fixed location where I want to go yet! I'm a Bosniak, living in Germany since 2019 and I want to move out of ...
@GB_2_BG hope it's okay to jump in here, but do you have to pay social security contributions on dividend income? Many thanks Read More
Need info about flat rate 7% tax break for expat retirees by eamaral12
Hello, I am trying to find more concrete information online about 7% tax break for expat retirees changing residency to Greece, and so far, I can only see that there was a "draft" law proposed in 2020. Does anybody know if this law is ...
@ZeusNYC1 I thought that Greece taxes on worldwide income, so if you earn or receive money outside of Greece it is still taxable? I think this includes any type of income, dividends, capital gains etc etc. Read More
Driving / buying a car by Kazman
Hi all! We’re hoping to spend longer amounts of time in at our house Bulgaria next year when we retire. We’re not sure whether to drive from the Uk to Bulgaria and back, or to buy a car in Bulgaria and leave it locked up when fly ...
Any idea why the cars are more expensive in such a cheap overall country? Read More
Increase in burglaries around Paphos by andy5m
How concerned are you about the rise in burglaries in and around Paphos / Peyia in recent years? Do you feel the police will be able to stop it, or is it set to only get worse?
Thanks for sharing the links. Will check them out. Read More
Car prices by Bamboozler
Was just wondering if anyone had information on the cost of cars in Cyprus and also related expenses such as insurance, tax etc? Thanks so much
Great, thanks. Do you find car prices expensive in comparison to the UK for example? Read More
Car prices
Was just wondering if anyone had information on the cost of cars in Cyprus and also related expenses such as insurance, tax etc? Thanks so much Read More
Cyprus - one year on by Toon
Well as this is likely to be my 5000th post as an Expat.com member - I thought it was fitting to make my thoughts known of my experiences so far in Cyprus. We have been living here in Peyia in the Paphos district of Cyprus for one year having lived ...
Great to hear, Toon. Thanks for your reply. I have been doing a fair bit of reading on Cyprus and hope to come over in June to scope the place out. Loose plan is to move there from Hong Kong in 2024. Read More
Cyprus - one year on by Toon
Well as this is likely to be my 5000th post as an Expat.com member - I thought it was fitting to make my thoughts known of my experiences so far in Cyprus. We have been living here in Peyia in the Paphos district of Cyprus for one year having lived ...
Hi Toon Just wondering if your thoughts have changed now you have been in Cyprus for 8 years? Cheers Read More
Resident of Cyprus, Employed by foreign Company by expatfor03
Hello! If I remember correctly, a person that: - is a resident of Cyprus - is employed by foreign Company - and sent to work abroad at least 3 months per year Is not subject to local income/social tax. Can you please share: - if this is still ...
Following. Hopefully someone can help. Read More
Increase in burglaries around Paphos by andy5m
How concerned are you about the rise in burglaries in and around Paphos / Peyia in recent years? Do you feel the police will be able to stop it, or is it set to only get worse?
Just wondered if people think crime has worsened since this question was asked originally? I've been on a few Cyprus Facebook groups recently and it sounds like things are getting worse anyway. Read More
Car driving in Montenegro by Ignoe
Hi! How long can I driving a car in Montenegro without registration? I mean that i planning live in Montenegro but I don’t want registration my car there. Can I just driving in my foregin registration? Thank you for respond. Igor
Could anyone please advise on rough yearly cost for car ownership? Cost of insurance, yearly testing, yearly registration etc Thanks so much Read More