Why the Forum?
What drives us.
British citizens living overseas have a great deal to offer the UK.
Many are helping British companies invest, export and bring investment to the UK or generally promoting Britain
Many are paying substantial taxes to the UK government. This includes income tax such as on pensions, taxes on property such as on rental income stamp duties, and of course VAT.
Many are sending substantial sums of money back to the UK, one good example being to support elderly relatives, which also alleviates the burden on the NHS and the UK Government.
Those who choose to move overseas to retire substantially reduce the burden on the UK government, for example, by reducing the cost of providing health care and many other welfare benefits.
Up until now, the interests of British citizens living overseas have been somewhat neglected, and in some important areas, they are being substantially discriminated against and treated very unfairly.
This has to change.