When's the next meet-up?

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If there's no date already agreed, may I suggest one after 22nd September? That's the date the dogs will be joining Mrs Mercurio in Switzerland meaning I've got no more ties to home.

drive4show wrote:Good man Merc! We can look at the events nearer the time and see if we both fancy the same one.

If I'd have been playing this year I would have chosen Goodwood (I know it well). That'll do me next year.

I like the comments about the 6th tee - one of the finest golf views in the UK

http://www.williamhunttrilbytour.com/home/929/274-the-tt-heads-to-sussex.html

As no-one has suggested any days, may I suggest Saturday 27th August at Mannings Heath for the first 4ball 36-holer (if we get more than 4 people, we'll cross that bridge then)?

Mercurio wrote:As no-one has suggested any days, may I suggest Saturday 27th August at Mannings Heath for the first 4ball 36-holer (if we get more than 4 people, we'll cross that bridge then)?

Sorry no can do, Ferndown invitation day

drive4show wrote:

Mercurio wrote:As no-one has suggested any days, may I suggest Saturday 27th August at Mannings Heath for the first 4ball 36-holer (if we get more than 4 people, we'll cross that bridge then)?

Sorry no can do, Ferndown invitation day

Offer me some dates.

I could make 27th August or 1st October. Other than that probably going to have to be a Sunday for me due to work.

Unless we are going to go for a couple of weekdays, I could probably do something then no problem.

Noshankingtonite wrote:I could make 27th August or 1st October. Other than that probably going to have to be a Sunday for me due to work.

OK, if we get two more for the 27th, we'll do that. Then, we'll do another one in October for the 606 glitterati. I'll be home alone by October so I'll be able to offer a bed (or two) at Chez Mercurio.

Noshankingtonite wrote:Unless we are going to go for a couple of weekdays, I could probably do something then no problem.

Weekdays are no good for me. I've only got 4 spare days holiday and the Doris wants me over in Switzerland for Christmas (which I find a bit selfish, to be honest, but needs must).

Mercurio wrote:Or how about we just get a 4ball together to play at Mannings Heath, nr Horsham, where you won't have to pay for the golf so you can spend that money on beer instead?

Merc: 36 holes and then get completely battered I take it? Anyway decent to go apres golf in this neck. I know some bird in Godalming - that's not far away is it?

Noshankingtonite wrote:

Mercurio wrote:Or how about we just get a 4ball together to play at Mannings Heath, nr Horsham, where you won't have to pay for the golf so you can spend that money on beer instead?

Merc: 36 holes and then get completely battered I take it? Anyway decent to go apres golf in this neck. I know some bird in Godalming - that's not far away is it?

Brighton, mate

Hmmm... interesting. What a pity I don't bat for the other side chap

NST, I work in Godalming
Small world

MustPuttBetter wrote:NST, I work in Godalming
Small world

The company i work for has a major office in Godalming. Engineering, per chance?

Noshankingtonite wrote:Hmmm... interesting. What a pity I don't bat for the other side chap

Joking aside, Brighton is a great place for a night out. Don't worry, the gay scene mostly remains within Kemp Town which is easy to avoid.

Eldest, not engineering no. Nothing so glamorous. I'm a tax adviser

I never knew Godalming was the centre of the universe!

MustPuttBetter wrote:Eldest, not engineering no. Nothing so glamorous. I'm a tax adviser

That's ironic because I'm a tax adviser working for an engineering company!

Mercurio wrote:That's ironic because I'm a tax adviser working for an engineering company!

Ha, corp tax presumably?

MustPuttBetter wrote:

Mercurio wrote:That's ironic because I'm a tax adviser working for an engineering company!

Ha, corp tax presumably?

Yeah and VAT; and employer taxes; and personal tax returns for our ex-pats.

I really should demand a hefty payrise . . .

Mercurio wrote:Yeah and VAT; and employer taxes; and personal tax returns for our ex-pats.

I really should demand a hefty payrise . . .

Oh undoubtedly!
No doubt you've just recovered from P11D season, which is always fun!?!
Put me anywhere within 100 yards of a VAT return and i start to get clammy. I feel a little ill now just thinking about it

MustPuttBetter wrote:

Mercurio wrote:Yeah and VAT; and employer taxes; and personal tax returns for our ex-pats.

I really should demand a hefty payrise . . .

Oh undoubtedly!
No doubt you've just recovered from P11D season, which is always fun!?!
Put me anywhere within 100 yards of a VAT return and i start to get clammy. I feel a little ill now just thinking about it

I'm the Group Tax Manager so I don't deal hands-on with the procedural elements of employer taxes like P60s and P11Ds (I couldn't do anything that boring). As far as employer taxes are concerned, I manage implementation of changes in legislation, tax and NIC planning, dispensations, strategy, etc.

I don't prepare the VAT returns, either. Again, too boring for me and there's someone else to do that.

The only compliance I do is the group's corporate tax returns and the tax returns for the ex-pats which are too important/sensitive to delegate.

Mercurio wrote:I manage implementation of changes in legislation, tax and NIC planning, dispensations, strategy, etc.

No wonder you have plenty of time to post on here

I'm probably about as far up the other end of 'tax advising' as you can get. I look after private clients, so very hands on, very personal, lots of meetings, telephone calls etc. Anything and everything from compliance to planning for income tax, CGT, IHT (he says say in front of a half drafted IHT advice letter). I don't do the P11Ds (used to in a different job - nightmare) or P60s, and definitely not the VAT! We also have 'people' for that. I say 'people' but i'm not sure any normal person could spend their life in VAT........
I'm lucky enough to look after a fair few clients in the entertainment industry which keeps things fairly interesting.
I'm sure we'll have a chat at the meet up, and bore the others to death!

I used to work in Private Client. Estate tax planning for HNWI, especially for non-doms. I got out just before ICTA s739/s740 were updated in ITA 07 and the new remittance rules were brought in.

My background was in practice with Big 4/law firms, but I'll never go back. I couldn't face a timesheet again for starters!

Timesheets, what i'd do to get rid of those.
In honesty i keep meaning to investigate going into 'industry' rather than practice. Problem is most of the jobs like yours, are based in VAT and CT and neither particularly appeal.

Where are you current non doms based out of interest? Some places are easier to deal with than others, as you'll no doubt know!

I used to be at a really small firm and had a client who was a Hungarian construction firm. They built those big windowed buidlings (Petronas Towers type things). They had an expat payroll which was a net pay with arrivers and leavers, de minimis allowances agreed with HMRC, all whilst trying to maintain a non res position for the employees. Thing is the computer system at this firm wasn't up to it and the hours i spent doing this thing by hand......... Good times?!

A hint of thread hijacking here??

I would have to say there's no hint of a Hijack here more like a full blown Al Qaeda assault.

I think it best now to look at getting back on topic guys

Maverick wrote:a full blown Al Qaeda assault.

Maverick wrote:I would have to say there's no hint of a Hijack here more like a full blown Al Qaeda assault.

Tax doesn't have to be taxing.

Shame the attack has been deflected .. I was really enjoying all these discussions about tax .... zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Davie wrote:Shame the attack has been deflected .. I was really enjoying all these discussions about tax .... zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Davie

try this then......

www.imhavingtroublesleepingatnight.com

Since it's Merc's thread i think it hard for him to hijack himself?!
But fair enough

We need an on topic police smilie........

MustPuttBetter wrote:Since it's Merc's thread i think it hard for him to hijack himself?!

GPWM

Mercurio wrote:

MustPuttBetter wrote:Since it's Merc's thread i think it hard for him to hijack himself?!

GPWM

WTFDTM??

ie....what the f**k does that mean?

I had to look it up too!

Me too

I must be down with the kids because I got that straight away!

Was keen to join in on a day out..........but now I know it'll be DJ and the Tax Men, I think I'll be busy washing the last of my hair!

What do you do for a living Tony?

MustPuttBetter wrote:What do you do for a living Tony?

Do you know those people that killed Princess Di . . .

Tony B Liar wrote:Was keen to join in on a day out..........but now I know it'll be DJ and the Tax Men, I think I'll be busy washing the last of my hair!

You love it, you slaaaaaagggg!

I haven't played Cobtree Manor for a while, mate. If you ever fancy it . . .

Mercurio wrote:

Tony B Liar wrote:Was keen to join in on a day out..........but now I know it'll be DJ and the Tax Men, I think I'll be busy washing the last of my hair!

You love it, you slaaaaaagggg!

I haven't played Cobtree Manor for a while, mate. If you ever fancy it . . .

If you guys make it down to Cobtree Manor way, give me a shout. I can't play at the moment as you all know but i'll be happy to get down to meet up, share a bevvy or 5 and for a bit of a stroll round help the healing process

Maverick wrote:

Mercurio wrote:

Tony B Liar wrote:Was keen to join in on a day out..........but now I know it'll be DJ and the Tax Men, I think I'll be busy washing the last of my hair!

You love it, you slaaaaaagggg!

I haven't played Cobtree Manor for a while, mate. If you ever fancy it . . .

If you guys make it down to Cobtree Manor way, give me a shout. I can't play at the moment as you all know but i'll be happy to get down to meet up, share a bevvy or 5 and for a bit of a stroll round help the healing process

I actually didn't know you were incapacitated, Maverick. What's the problem?

Had ACL surgery and am out till end september but am walking now unaided but as I say happy to come down meet up especially as I live about 20minutes from there

Maverick wrote:Had ACL surgery and am out till end september

You Tiger fanboy!

Haha.. I'm a self proclaimed non Tiger fan...

Mine was done on the course though haha

Mercurio wrote:

MustPuttBetter wrote:What do you do for a living Tony?

Do you know those people that killed Princess Di . . .

I'm not now, or ever have been a member of the Royal family

Mercurio wrote:

Tony B Liar wrote:Was keen to join in on a day out..........but now I know it'll be DJ and the Tax Men, I think I'll be busy washing the last of my hair!

You love it, you slaaaaaagggg!

I haven't played Cobtree Manor for a while, mate. If you ever fancy it . . .

Sounds good. What ever happened to that Beefy fella?

Tony B Liar wrote:

Mercurio wrote:

Tony B Liar wrote:Was keen to join in on a day out..........but now I know it'll be DJ and the Tax Men, I think I'll be busy washing the last of my hair!

You love it, you slaaaaaagggg!

I haven't played Cobtree Manor for a while, mate. If you ever fancy it . . .

Sounds good. What ever happened to that Beefy fella?

Bertie - a bit like you and me we faded out of touch. It's a shame as he was a very entertaining chappie. I know his real name so I may go into stalk mode and try and track him down.

Let me know whenever you fancy Cobtree - I fancy my chances of shooting low around there now!

Got my confirmation through for Broadway, also sent off Trevose application at the weekend.

As for Saunton yesterday....don't ask!!!!

What about Saunton JAS?

I know you were using reverse psychology, 'cos you probably had a blinder.

Eh...Saunton = 0.2 increase, no birdies, a 10 at a hole, soaking gear and an admission that it will take a while to learn the art of coping in adverse conditions on tough links!! Great day out though in spite of all that