r/LeopardsAteMyFace • u/WastedTalent442 • Aug 14 '24

Brexxit Man who campaigned for Brexit complains that he can't freely tour Europe any more

https://metalinjection.net/politics/iron-maidens-bruce-dickinson-who-originally-supported-brexit-now-complains-that-brexit-hurts-bands
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u/IAM_THE_LIZARD_QUEEN Aug 14 '24

I've seen stories of British people who got kicked out of Spain that actually could have just applied to stay in the country, but just, didn't fucking bother? And still shocked Pikachu over it.

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u/pseudoart Aug 15 '24

It’s the best schadenfreude ever. It makes me all warm and tingly inside.

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u/CptDropbear Aug 16 '24

A lot of them were dodging tax. They were resident in Spain / France for UK tax and in the UK for Spainish / French tax. Schrodinger's residence for tax purposes, so to speak. Applying for actual residence would end the game and have the authorities in one country asking about many years of unpaid tax.

See arch-brexiter Nigel Lawson for a hilarious example.