danfinn
American expat in the Philippines
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Registration: 05 February 2022
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E travel Ph by drumtones
hello, Â Â Â Â Â Â does anyone know if you can just do this online and print it out & whether this is acceptable to enter the Philippines? I can't get any sense out the people assigned to help with this in the ...
@mati_steve The officer started asking me a lot of questions . Who will I be seeing None of her goddamned business. But as we always say on this Forum ‘ When in Rome’ Maybe she was jealous.. - @Lotus Eater The Philippines is not alone ... Read More
Managing retirement savings in the Philippines by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Saving for retirement as an expat in the Philippines can be challenging. With different options, rules or even taxation, expats have to understand how it works to make informed decisions. We invite you to share your insights in ...
@danfinn When you choose the credit card option to convert into the local currency at point of sale you override the Mastercard/Visa default exchange rate in favour of what the vendor specifies as the rate. In my experience this is always worse than ... Read More
help: Medicare just got me. How to cancel? by Larry Fisher
October is my 65th birthday month. I have looked previously and thought I opted out of Medicare in advance. But alas, I got dinged on my Social Security check this month. Pisses me off. I can't find a ONLINE way to cancel it. I'm not going back. ...
"Some die after making contributions their whole working career and not reaching the age to have medicare."Like Charlie K.I was told by an SSA agent if you have a foreign address Part B is automatically dropped.Is that untrue? Does using a PH ... Read More
E travel Ph by drumtones
hello, Â Â Â Â Â Â does anyone know if you can just do this online and print it out & whether this is acceptable to enter the Philippines? I can't get any sense out the people assigned to help with this in the ...
Thanks for the answers all. It only toke 10 attempts to get help from the people assigned in the Philippines to help on this matter, but eventually Diane answered this query perfectly. Salamat 😇 - @drumtonesYou are very welcome. FYI, your ... Read More
Managing retirement savings in the Philippines by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Saving for retirement as an expat in the Philippines can be challenging. With different options, rules or even taxation, expats have to understand how it works to make informed decisions. We invite you to share your insights in ...
Andy_1963 said . . . . Use your credit card for all purchases which can be bought by credit card.Using your credit cards can raise your eyebrows when your monthly statement comes due. The merchants credit card ... Read More
BOC declaration for large wire transfer by Johng8
We are buying a condo in Cebu and need to transfer our down payment (>$10,000) to the developer's bank account. I have read that we are required to declare this amount with the BOC, but I can't find out how to accomplish that. Does anyone know?
Moving higher amounts out of your home country into a foreign country always triggers an alarm for possible money laundry. So the bank will check where the money you want to send is coming from. If your income (e.g. salary from your employer) allows ... Read More
E travel Ph by drumtones
hello, Â Â Â Â Â Â does anyone know if you can just do this online and print it out & whether this is acceptable to enter the Philippines? I can't get any sense out the people assigned to help with this in the ...
hello, does anyone know if you can just do this online and print it out & whether this is acceptable to enter the Philippines? I can't get any sense out the people assigned to help with this in the Philippines. - @drumtones From the ... Read More
BOC declaration for large wire transfer by Johng8
We are buying a condo in Cebu and need to transfer our down payment (>$10,000) to the developer's bank account. I have read that we are required to declare this amount with the BOC, but I can't find out how to accomplish that. Does anyone know?
We are buying a condo in Cebu and need to transfer our down payment (>$10,000) to the developer's bank account. I have read that we are required to declare this amount with the BOC, but I can't find out how to accomplish that. Does anyone know? - ... Read More
Tax penalty for living in phillpines on americans by stevenkirchner2
i saw the following on the internet:Like many countries, the Philippines will tax you based on whether or not you are considered a resident. To be a resident in the Philippines, you will have to stay longer than 180 days in a calendar year.Do US ...
@stevenkirchner2 You spent a lot of time composing this but the response is really simple: Americans and most other western nations have tax treaties with the Philippines for govt., SSA and private pensions. For passive income, yes you pay capital ... Read More
Moral turpitude by Paulamcconville
Hello everyone. I have a few charges on my record one being manufacturing of Marijuana, another petty theft, another criminal damaging and a telecommunications fraud along with a d.u.i. I was in a really bad place during this time and have not been ...
Would the last ex con to leave the States for the Philippines please remember to turn out the lights. - @Lotus EaterWe did have one youtuber who was once convicted and sentenced for embezzlement in the USA and he did his time. Then he came to ... Read More
Moral turpitude by Paulamcconville
Hello everyone. I have a few charges on my record one being manufacturing of Marijuana, another petty theft, another criminal damaging and a telecommunications fraud along with a d.u.i. I was in a really bad place during this time and have not been ...
@danfinn I respectively disagree. He has an excellent chance of getting a visa in the Philippines. They are looking for violent people and people involving sex crimes primarily.Also contacting a Filipino immigration attorney will be a waste of ... Read More
Proving Residency to HMRC for NT Code (UK-Philippines DTA) by MrMeldrew
Hi everyone,I’m a British expat living in the Philippines on an SRRV visa, and I’m trying to sort out my UK tax position regarding my pension.I understand that under the UK-Philippines Double Taxation Agreement (DTA), pensions paid to ...
@MrMeldrew I am not UK but I checked your treaty which is similar to our US treaty. For PENSIONS only you only pay the UK authority. "PensionsArticle 17. Subject to the provisions of Article 18, pensions and other similar remuneration paid in ... Read More
Moral turpitude by Paulamcconville
Hello everyone. I have a few charges on my record one being manufacturing of Marijuana, another petty theft, another criminal damaging and a telecommunications fraud along with a d.u.i. I was in a really bad place during this time and have not been ...
Hello everyone. I have a few charges on my record one being manufacturing of Marijuana, another petty theft, another criminal damaging and a telecommunications fraud along with a d.u.i. I was in a really bad place during this time and have not been ... Read More
Road safety in the Philippines by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Navigating roads and experiencing traffic in the Philippines as an expat can be a learning experience. We invite you to share your insights in order to help other expats and soon-to-be expats stay safe on the road in the ...
Please don't repeat? Why would anyone do that? Hey if you can get by traveling without bank cards because you took cash presumably not carried in your wallet, more power to you. You didn't forget your passport. In my case as long as I have my phone ... Read More