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Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by Nobody: 5:25pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
Icecomrade: What do u expect from negative minded people? |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by Nobody: 5:29pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
See how Nigerians sale their patriotic ago. So what's the big deal in having a british passport? |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by maternal: 5:33pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
danjumakolo: You don't have to live in Nigeria. 1 Like |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by btoks: 5:41pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
danjumakolo:probably because their citizens are treated with fairness and respect.plus that passport takes them to most places on earth with no palaver. |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by Nobody: 6:00pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
sage2:Thanks. abj z fine and bubbly! |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by ttmacoy: 6:07pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
Foreigners don't pay more tax than citizens in the UK. Tax is based on how much you earn in the UK irrespective of where you are from CaptainOjemba: |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by ttmacoy: 6:08pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
I don't see how being a British citizen impacts his tax. He pays same tax based on how much he earns and besides the passport enables him play for Chelsea as a home grown player due to the restrictions on number of foreign players and it also makes it easier for him to transfer to other European leagues without thinking of work permit. Billyonaire: 1 Like |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by ttmacoy: 6:12pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
Unless be quits international football, he has no choice but to play for super eagles as he has already represented Nigeria competitively hence by fifa rules he cannot represent England again even as a British citizen. The benefits of the passport will be his club career as he can easily move to other European leagues and also count as a home grown player die Chelsea. nduchucks: 1 Like |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by Nobody: 6:27pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
ttmacoy:What I know is that he will pay taxes on all his assets within and outside of the UK, even his assets in Nigeria will be taxed. That's US and UK policy, and that's why I rejected US citizenship. |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by Nobody: 6:34pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
Billyonaire: 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by ttmacoy: 6:41pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
Yes that applies to the US not UK. And for the example income earned in the UK by an American citizen has to be declared but doesn't necessarily mean you have to pay tax as there is no double taxation up to a certain threshold amount. the US is one of the only few countries who tax their citizens abroad. The UK does not tax foreign earnings of its citizens. Besides the British passport to his career is worth more than the taxes he will pay as he has freedom to move across the European leagues. Billyonaire: 2 Likes |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by marieolae(f): 7:25pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
CONGRATS |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by naijaboiy: 7:33pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
marieolae: |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by Ezevajina: 7:49pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
tellwisdom: Even though I don't understand what you have said there, but I was thinking exactly like you 1 Like |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by marieolae(f): 7:55pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
kini naijaboiy: |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by TaiKuun(m): 8:00pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
I[color=#006600][/color]'m not sure he was fully committed to super eagles during the afcon qualifiers. I mean, how could someone with such a known intention still be allowed to play in the Super Eagles. |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by naijaboiy: 8:12pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
marieolae:Kiniun |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by 190: 8:27pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
chelseabmw: |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by btoks: 8:32pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
Billyonaire:I do know there are complex sporting/endorsement laws in UK and their taxman might want a cut of some of his endorsements in or out of UK. Their arguement being he gets his popularity in UK.this is regardless of citizenship. US laws are different I believe. 1 Like |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by Nobody: 8:48pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
any citizenship is better than that hopeless, humid country known as nigeria.i too would change my citizenship in his shoes and never reveal to anyone that i was previously nigerian. never !! |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by Leon2036(m): 8:52pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
gabriel74:lolzzz the guy funny ah swear |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by Leon2036(m): 8:54pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
Olamitisoji:you are just plain funny i cant even bring my self to read those trash u wrote 1 Like |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by Leon2036(m): 8:55pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
InvertedHammer:hehehehehehe nah true u talk oh |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by kingphilip(m): 9:45pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
Sacramento4real:he can't contest for any elective post n it's not all about dual citizenship |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by Nobody: 11:47pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
Billyonaire:really? Where did you pull those lines from? 1 Like |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by akulaxx: 4:10pm On Jan 19, 2015 |
What is great about that... there are so many Nigerians[b][/b] with British passport rushing home to contest election so as to loot our money.. hungry Britain |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by rhames(m): 6:14pm On Jan 19, 2015 |
Super Eagles shuld start shopping for super 10 not dead 10 |
Re: Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen by tck2000(m): 3:45pm On Jun 08, 2019 |
Hola |
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