| Pages in topic: < [1 2 3] | Italian translator moving to the UK: taxes Thread poster: Alessandra Vanni
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Russell Jones 
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:36
Italian to English
| On topic please | Feb 26, 2012 |
Interesting though it is, esoteric discussion on what N.I is or is not is not particularly relevant to:
"Italian translator moving to the UK: taxes",
not to mention, verging on the political.
A gentle reminder that further such semantics may not see the light of day!
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Denmark
Local time: 18:36
Danish to English
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| Tax and living expenses | Feb 27, 2012 |
Hi Alessandra
Recently, I was considering a job in England (instead of freelancing) and asked a friend who lives in Surrey (South East) about tax/living costs just to get an idea of how much I would need to earn to make a fair living. I thought maybe his answer might be helpful to you:
You pay about 1/3 of your income in tax and NI combined.
Rates about £100 per month
Rent about £450-600 per month
Gas, electricity, water, phone, internet combined abo... See more Hi Alessandra
Recently, I was considering a job in England (instead of freelancing) and asked a friend who lives in Surrey (South East) about tax/living costs just to get an idea of how much I would need to earn to make a fair living. I thought maybe his answer might be helpful to you:
You pay about 1/3 of your income in tax and NI combined.
Rates about £100 per month
Rent about £450-600 per month
Gas, electricity, water, phone, internet combined about £200 per month
Food about £200 per month
Travel costs, insurance, clothes etc. another £200 per month
These figures are, of course, all variables, but maybe a rough guideline.
Cheers
Gitte ▲ Collapse
| | | | Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:36
Member (2008)
Italian to English
Gitte Hovedskov Hansen wrote:
Hi Alessandra
Recently, I was considering a job in England (instead of freelancing) and asked a friend who lives in Surrey (South East) about tax/living costs just to get an idea of how much I would need to earn to make a fair living. I thought maybe his answer might be helpful to you:
You pay about 1/3 of your income in tax and NI combined.
Rates about £100 per month
Rent about £450-600 per month
Gas, electricity, water, phone, internet combined about £200 per month
Food about £200 per month
Travel costs, insurance, clothes etc. another £200 per month
These figures are, of course, all variables, but maybe a rough guideline.
Cheers
Gitte
In London and the South-East:
You pay about 1/3 of your income in tax and NI combined.
You could pay about £50-150 per month in Council Tax
Rent about £1000 per month for a one-bedroom flat.
Gas, electricity, water, phone, internet combined about £100 per month
Food about £200 per month (per person, assuming you never eat out at restaurants)
Travel costs, insurance, clothes etc. another £200 per month
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