whats it like to live in the U.K?

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Or alternatively, make a time machine, go back to when you were 14-19 and move here for a while. Just don't forget how to use the time machine.

Leave yourself a note or something.
 
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Whats the pollution like?
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Can be bad if you live in a large city, but not too bad in the countryside (stating the obvious) Having said that, when i came back from France on the ferry the other week i was stood on deck and was amazed to see a good thick band of smog along both the English and French coast lines. I've not seen smog as bad as that since i was sat on top of the Hollywood sign looking over L.A. (well known for its smog)
 
As the subject of taxes in the UK has been mentioned a couple of times I thought I would give a working example.

I had to do some work for my tax assessment today or my company car and fuel card.

My company provides me with a car (Toyota Celica) and a fully expensed fuel card (I don't pay for my fuel at all - business or private), now these are considered 'perks' and as given a cash value for the purpose of calculating how much tax I have to pay.

In effect this value is added to my annual salary and then they calculate how much tax I have to pay on the total amount.

Without giving exact figures the 'cash equivilent' for these is as follows.

Company Car - £4,500
Fuel - £3,500

This addition to my salary happens to easily push me into the higher tax bracket in the UK and as such I get royally stuffed by the tax man each year.

What really bites for me is that I cover around 20-30,000 miles a year for work and as such consider it more a tool of my trade than a perk.

Regards

Scaff
 

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