Common misconceptions and clichés about life in England

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Member since 30 May 2013

PriscillaViP29 September 2016 10:22:52

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Hello everyone,

Old clichés die hard, as the saying goes... and living in England can generate lots of misconceptions in the eyes of the people.

What are the most common misconceptions about the expat lifestyle in England?

What are the most common clichés about life in England in general?

Did you have a biased view of the country before moving there? What is you view now?

Thanks in advance,

Priscilla

Shells1111 Member

Member since 20 August 2016

Shells1111Member03 October 2016 04:30:19

That the life is tough and taxes too high but on the flip side there are many benefits to compensate for that
Plus the weather is always talked about ...that's mind perception ..one can handle anything with the right equipment

SimCityAT Expert

Member since 08 April 2014

SimCityATExpert03 October 2016 19:12:17

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What taxes are too high?

Longonot62 Kenya Expat Advisor

Member since 05 March 2010

Longonot62Kenya Expat Advisor11 October 2016 03:42:26

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The taxes ARE high: Income Tax, Council Tax, VAT at 20% on most things, tax on savings, Fuel Duty, TV licence, National Insurance, Air Passenger Duty and so on. Depending upon the source of information, the UK is in the top 10 most taxed countries.

_clem Member

Member since 09 June 2016

_clemMember19 October 2016 09:26:09

Hi,

I have been living in Coventry for 4 months and come from France.
Before coming, I thought that the rents and the life were expensive.
On my side, my salary after taxes is much higher than in France being the same before taxes. Futhermore, the life in Coventry is much cheaper than in France regarding the shops, grocery shops, gym, restaurants, etc.
To conclude, it never rains and it is not ironic.

Regards,

Clement

Dinalee Member

Member since 01 November 2016

DinaleeMember01 November 2016 13:10:08

Yes the taxes are too high i have heard before.

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