Received a letter from my UK bank, Barclays, today.
Contains a form required by the European Savings Directive.
Don't have any savings in the UK or much money in my UK account.
Anyway one of the requirements is to send them a copy of my current passport or national identity card.
Whichever one is sent my photo must be clear on the copy.
Why is a photo ID needed to ensure I pay tax on my savings?
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Gerry
European Savings Directive
European Savings Directive
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It is part of the EU anti money laundering regulations. If you have not already done so, you have to provide proof of identity, and proof of your address. The organisations who have written to me have provided decent information on the matter, and for each type of proof, a list of what is accepted; 7/8 different items in each case.
In one case a copy of my passport cerified by a bank official sufficed as proof of identity.
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In one case a copy of my passport cerified by a bank official sufficed as proof of identity.
Alan
Remember that everything that Fred Astaire did, Ginger Rogers did too; except she did it backwards and wearing high heels!
We've had a couple of requests for proof of who we are since moving to Spain, but why oh why does the list of required evidence include UK bank statement (I live and bank in Spainm) Council Tax Bill (I live in Spain!) proof of UK benefit being recieved (I live in Spain) Current UK dirving license ( boring, but I live in Spain). Utility bills - In Spain our utility bills don't show the postal address, just the agrupation we live on! Oh well, makes life interesting!
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