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garylamata wrote on Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:22pm:

The thing about such them and us attitudes could lead to tit for tat. I mean why should British taxpayers - living in UK and paying UK taxes feel compassion for ex-pats retired in Spain? You might say because you have paid into the UK system so are entitled to which I would agree but this is 2020...

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... and we live in strange times thus when and if the UK govenment deems state pensions can only be paid to those resident in the UK do you expect pity from struggling British taxpayers?

Same here. I am a 2nd homeowner not a holidaymaker. I would now be in Spain and spending a lot. As it is I am paying Suma, block fees, car tax and other taxes which I am not beneffiting from. If you feel that's OK because I am not deemed resident then this divide in your mind will really not help anyone's situation in the long term. Spain does not have a magic money tree. Current news is both Poland and Hungary are seriously thinking of leaving the EU. Germany being the only serious giver to EU coffers will not put up with Spain's lack of fiscal crassness for too long.

Best.............G

garylamata wrote on Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:22pm:

The thing about such them and us attitudes could lead to tit for tat. I mean why should British taxpayers - living in UK and paying UK taxes feel compassion for ex-pats retired in Spain? You might say because you have paid into the UK system so are entitled to which I would agree but this is 2020...

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... and we live in strange times thus when and if the UK govenment deems state pensions can only be paid to those resident in the UK do you expect pity from struggling British taxpayers?

Same here. I am a 2nd homeowner not a holidaymaker. I would now be in Spain and spending a lot. As it is I am paying Suma, block fees, car tax and other taxes which I am not beneffiting from. If you feel that's OK because I am not deemed resident then this divide in your mind will really not help anyone's situation in the long term. Spain does not have a magic money tree. Current news is both Poland and Hungary are seriously thinking of leaving the EU. Germany being the only serious giver to EU coffers will not put up with Spain's lack of fiscal crassness for too long.

Best.............G

ironwheels54 wrote on Sun Nov 22, 2020 10:00am:

I have paid into the British tax system since I was 15 yrs old ( when I left school ) and luckily for me was never out of work so if the British government tried to stop my pension by virtue of where I want to live I would take them to court. A pension is not theirs to stop it is something that y...

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...ou and hopefully your employer have paid into all of your working life, it isnt a benefit.

Kevin60 wrote on Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:08pm:

In Pinner ( London) the local Chemist is charging £120 ! 
great living in London isn’t it getting ripped off just for having the privilege of living here ( that’s a laugh)

Chris67 wrote on Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:46pm:

In reply to Ellispain, can l respectfully say that if u were in our position where you had a second home in Spain that u could not get too and was paying taxes, suma and community fees, that you would also be very frustrated!! So your opinion of their being other Christmas’s really does not cut...

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... it. We were asking how we could be expected to get a COVID test over the Xmas period and really did not ask for an opinion from someone who is living there and does not really care about our plight, or others owing second homes in a similar position.

Gemily1 wrote on Sun Nov 22, 2020 11:02am:

We certainly live in difficult times, however for people with holiday homes wether they have them abroad or in the UK you still have to pay some sort of suma/ council tax, site fees standing orders for gas electricity etc, and if the norm is you only use them for one or two months of the year you...

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... don’t get a rebate on fees paid. Having said that I do sympathise with the those wanting to get away and if it can be done safely then I would do so.

elinspain wrote on Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:43pm:

Hello,

I think, thankfully that the spanish government are making saving lives a priority over saving tourism/business's at this moment  and in my opinion that is exactly how I want it to be. There is always another Christmas & New Year..... but not another life !!

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I think many people who live here would agree with me, but people who want to come for a holiday visit won't!

Cheers

Elinspain

elinspain wrote on Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:09pm:

Hello

You also asked if anyone had any thoughts about the harm  being done to the spanish tourist sector.....I  did have thoughts, & I posted them.

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You did not specify who you wanted  replies from, just people who sympathised I suppose, hence my last paragraph  .....          "I think many people who live here would agree with me, but people who want to come for a holiday visit won't!"

Cheers

Elinspain

garylamata wrote on Sun Nov 22, 2020 11:19pm:

Yes I realise the situation on standing orders and paying fees/taxes whilst I am not getting any use from my (2nd) home in Spain. I have owned for a few years now and have paid many thousands of Euros. I never mentioned nor asked for a rebate but now you mention it it would be a fair system!

G