got raped again by the goverment

yeap in general its another "reap from the poorman" budget.

but on a personal note it does mean that when (and if) I sell / fold my company, Ill not be hit as hard with Capital Gains as I wouldve been.

^ Ive just been through the rest of it and youre quite right, there are some pretty harsh taxes being placed on the more well off too.

Still, all in all, I think it means that everyone will basically be slightly worse off. I cannot see anything that gives me back the additional tax Ill be paying on fuel, booze and fags :/

• There will be a capital fund of £12.5m to encourage more women entrepreneurs.

Huh? This may seem like quite a dense question but is this fund just accessible by women/soley to encourage women to become entrepreneurs (I assume through things like advertising and marketing). If so is that even legal?

Im begining to seriously think about moving back to Toronto next year...

Because of 4pence on a pint of beer ?
well thats like less than inflation.

Bye bye then.

No not that.

I shouldve spelt out my sentiments more, its not really related to this budget just the general shift in everything becoming too expensive in this country.

A flat in london costing 4-500k on top of which theres mountains to pay for all the other bills. Then the cost of food and drink sky rocketing.



In Toronto I could move today, get a job which pays near enough what Im getting in London but in CA$, and buy a nice downtown apartment or 3 bedroom house for half the price of a flat in London. I could set myself up property and job wise and have enough left over to have some liquid funds left over for a rainy day, buy a new car and easily be able to afford my monthly bills... becuase virtually everything is much cheaper. While the standard of living is the same if not higher.

Oh and the friggin weather is better. At least its snows in the winter and you can rely on months of sun in the summer.

Its not always greener on the other side.
London is expensive granted. But there are very few places like that, say NYC, Moscow?
Move to Edinburgh, get a cheaper house.

Here I can buy a house at half the price of England, but Id be living in the middle of nowhere, rural PA, with no chance of a high paying job. Swings and roundabouts.

If you really think youd be massively better off, then stop talking and start moving, you can always come back.

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No not that.

I shouldve spelt out my sentiments more, its not really related to this budget just the general shift in everything becoming too expensive in this country.

A flat in london costing 4-500k on top of which theres mountains to pay for all the other bills. Then the cost of food and drink sky rocketing.



In Toronto I could move today, get a job which pays near enough what Im getting in London but in CA$, and buy a nice downtown apartment or 3 bedroom house for half the price of a flat in London. I could set myself up property and job wise and have enough left over to have some liquid funds left over for a rainy day, buy a new car and easily be able to afford my monthly bills... becuase virtually everything is much cheaper. While the standard of living is the same if not higher.

Oh and the friggin weather is better. At least its snows in the winter and you can rely on months of sun in the summer.

Its not always greener on the other side.
London is expensive granted. But there are very few places like that, say NYC, Moscow?
Move to Edinburgh, get a cheaper house.

Here I can buy a house at half the price of England, but Id be living in the middle of nowhere, rural PA, with no chance of a high paying job. Swings and roundabouts.

If you really think youd be massively better off, then stop talking and start moving, you can always come back.

then move to San Francisco/Oakland where the money pays well & houses are still cheap.

Its not always greener on the other side.
London is expensive granted. But there are very few places like that, say NYC, Moscow?
Move to Edinburgh, get a cheaper house.

Here I can buy a house at half the price of England, but Id be living in the middle of nowhere, rural PA, with no chance of a high paying job. Swings and roundabouts.

If you really think youd be massively better off, then stop talking and start moving, you can always come back.

I realise the grass isnt always greener, but I have a fairly good grasp of the current situation in Canada in terms of job prospects, local culture, property markets, the economy, etc. I tend to go over once every 2-3 years for a month or so and Im lucky enough to also hold a Canadian passport (born in Toronto, family moved back to UK when I was a toddler), so its starting to become a no-brainer.

I cant do rural (yet, Ive finally got out the country side!), so I think Toronto will be ideal. I can get a decent new media job and live in one of the worlds top urban areas.

Planning on heading out there towards the end of summer to talk to some people/companies about getting work.

If all goes to plan Im aiming to probably move out there a year from now (bunch of projects Im working on I cant ditch so cant rush out there). Ill probably rent for the first 3-6 months, see if Im actually settling in then think about buying a place.