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>"...I don’t have enough credentials to become a resident, it was so easy before, get your funds in from the UK, do a bit of cash in hand around the likes of Be
by bogomipz 6y ago
>"...I don’t have enough credentials to become a resident, it was so easy before, get your funds in from the UK, do a bit of cash in hand around the likes of Benidorm and bob was your uncle, but that’s all changed now – hey, don’t be fooled thousands of Brits in some guise or other have been doing the same thing, especially in the entertainment industry!"
Could someone say what this means? I know Benidorm is a resort area popular with Brits but why was cash important if they were legally there anyway pre-Brexit? What's the angle?
- ggm 6y agoCash in hand means non taxed. So, not paying Spanish payroll tax, which includes hypothicated taxes for health.
- hobolobo 6y agoHe's saying that life in Spain was easier when you could have your pension/unemploment benefit paid into your account from the UK whilst also earning money doing cash in hand jobs locally.
- throwawayfire 6y agoIt seems to me most likely that the speaker had continued to be "resident" in the UK for tax purposes, and effectively had a second home in Spain. As such, they were claiming welfare benefits in the UK, meanwhile working in Spain, and not declaring their income for tax in either country.