British and US English are close to being the same, but sometimes the same word can mean completely different things, or have different spellings. In other cases, there are different words for the same thing.
- BFR
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Bona Fide Residence Test (US Tax)
- EEA
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European Economic Area
- EU
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European Union
- Euro
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The Euro is a currency of the European Union, of which the UK has not adopted.
- FATCA
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Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (USA)
- FEIE
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Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (US Tax)
- FLR
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Further Leave to Remain
- Foreign Tax Credit
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A deduction of foreign income taxes to reduce U.S. taxable income.
- Form 2350
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Extension of Time to File in Order to Qualify for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (US Tax)
- Form 2555
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Form 2555, Foreign Earned Income (US Tax)
- Form 8938
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Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets (FATCA)
- Form 8965
- GBP
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Great British Pound (Sterling)
- HMR
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Her Majesty's Revenue
- HMRC
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Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, now known as HMR
- Hogmanay
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Scots word for the last day of the year, New Year's Eve. Celebrations last sometimes through the 2nd of January, a Scottish Bank Holiday.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogmanay - ILE
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Indefinite Leave to Enter
- ILR
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Indefinite Leave to Remain
- IND
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Immigration and Nationality Directorate
Former name of the UK government overseeing visas and immigration - LHR
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London Heathrow airport
- NI
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Northern Ireland or National Insurance
- Obamacare
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ObamaCare (the Affordable Care Act) is a US healthcare reform law that expands and improves access to care and curbs spending through regulations and taxes.
- PAYE
- Pay As You Earn - UK Income Tax Scheme
- PPT
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Physical Presence Test (US Tax)
- queue
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waiting lines for people checking out/in or traffic
- ROI
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Republic of Ireland
- UKBA
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United Kingdom Border Agency - government body overseeing visas and immigration
