Sunday, September 19, 2010

Friday, September 17, 2010

UAE raising even more taxation indirectly

All Foreigners to have ID cards. something like AED100 for the card, visa cost + AED 140 a year.
Also under 15's to have cards as well at AED 140.

Personal Taxation due I believe in 2013.

This is the richest country in the world per headcount.

If you saw UAE first hand and lived there for 3 months, you would realize it's in serious trouble.

Personally I wouldn't have any money there and get out beofre it all starts going belly up.

All I read are new proposals for the Tourist trade. Why is this? Could it be their Oil reserves are vastly over rated?We shall see but I doubt in 30 years you will rememebr I said this!And I won't be here to remind you.

Quiet weekend for me!

I know I am selfish, but it seems my weekend has just been spoilt for any nookie.
The missus' sister has been diagnosed with Cancer and a blood clot on the lung.

Anyway the good news is I can watch more football!

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

In the clear!

It seems I don't owe the Dutch taxman money according to my company set up.
Still checking one last bit of info before I celebrate!!!

Monday, September 13, 2010

Nightmare morning

Up at 3.30am and at Stansted at 4.30am, where I was greeted by queues of people for check in. Luckily I had to just drop a bag off. Then I went to Security and the queues were almost at the exit of the terminal!

I get to Schiphol -Amsterdam and the queues for passport control went way back as well and then the taxi rank which had about 200 people lining up.

Traffic was a bit slow. So all in all arrived in the office later than expected.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Taxing

Well having seen a tax expert in Holland yesterday it seems that my UK accountant MAY have got it wrong. If he has I owe about Euros 100k in tax in Holland.
We will see after I have provided all the paperwork and all parties have spoken.

I need a contingent strategy, anyone have one???

Jokes

A charity single has been released in aid of Pakistan flood relief.
"Raindrops keep falling on Ahmed!"

A black man has been shot at close range with a starting pistol. Police are saying its definately race related!

A friend has just started his own business, manufacturing Land mines that look like Prayer mats. Apparently prophets are going through the roof

Alex Ferguson held an 80's party for his players. Giggs arrived in a cavalier, Scholes arrived in a sierra and Rooney come in his escort