Seafarers In The UK Working at sea may pay well, but the dangers are just as many. Most seafarers work long hours and only have welfare groups as friends in different ports around the world. A reporter, Thom Cookes, dubbed it as “one of the loneliest and most isolated jobs in the world”, considering that […]
The fact we’re taxed isn’t great, we can’t find anybody that takes pleasure from having to give the government money when those in charge of the country seem not too bothered about it all. To put a bit of a smile on our faces, we’ve had a look at the tax laws from all over […]
Self Assessment Online For Foreign Teachers Working In The UK For an overseas trained teacher in the UK, worrying about the tax details might not be a primary concern. But because failure to file your tax return can mean paying for fines, you should make it one of your priorities. For your convenience, you can […]
Taking Advantage Of Kiwi Groups When Travelling To London London is such a big city that it becomes a daunting task for a newcomer to think of where to begin. Questions such as “Where will I stay?”, “Where can I get affordable accommodation?” and “Which attractions should I see?” run through your mind even before […]
General Tax Guide For Nurses Working In The UK Regardless of the industry that you are in, you will need to pay tax in the UK if you have been working in the country for any length of time. April 6th is the start of the tax year, and if you have started employment […]
Photo by Daria Shevtsova from Pexels Have you been working in the UK with your working holiday visa or Tier 5 (Youth Mobility Scheme)? Know that you are entitled a tax refund, even if you leave in the middle of a tax year, but you could miss out on this if you do not file […]
How the Growing Cruise Industry In UK Generates More Jobs According to a report in Travel Weekly, “The cruise industry’s direct contribution to the UK economy grew by 6.5% to £2.54 billion last year from £2.38 billion in 2012”. This only shows that this particular sector of theseafaring industryis growing steadily, with no signs of […]
With the FIFA World Cup catching the attention of most people in the world, we’ve decided to look back at the big names in the sport that have been caught up with tax fraud claims. In 2013 the biggest name in football, Lionel Messi had to defend himself against fraud accusations made against him. Over […]
Taking a gap year is so that you earn a bit of money and or to explore different experiences when you’re either taking a break from studies when you’re in between college and university or just taking a year out from work. Normally, you’d find a job when you’ve started your year out so that […]
Opening your pay slip and seeing how much you’ve been taxed is never an enjoyable experience, but if you’re smart you can claim some of that back. Check out some of the more funny and weird tax deductions that we found out people have had approved below. Trust us, it’ll make you realize what you […]