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ChuckECheese
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 Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 4:19 am Post subject: Part-Time work and Tax Law Confusion |
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I have been hired by a language school in HCM city as a part-time teacher. They informed me that the tax law and deduction for part-time and full-time teachers are different in that:
1. For full-time teachers, first 8 million VND will be tax free. Money earned between over 8 million and 20 million will be deducted 10%. Money earned over 20 million will be deducted 20%, etc.
2. For part-time teachers, all money earned over 500,000 VND will be deducted 10%.
I've been working and teaching in Vietnam for over two years working both full and part-time basis for several schools and never heard of such a tax law that taxed differently between full and part-time basis. According to the school administrator this is a new law(most recent since it has been changed so many times) and not to worry because I can file for the tax refund and get it back at the end of the year (if I over-paid my taxes).
Is this new tax law concerning part-time teachers valid? Or is this another ploy concocted by another school in Vietnam?
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TimkinMS
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| Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:18 pm Post subject: Re: Part-Time work and Tax Law Confusion |
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They informed me that the tax law and deduction for part-time and full-time teachers are different in that:
1. For full-time teachers, first 8 million VND will not be tax free. |
I thought for full-time teachers, the first 8 million was -not- taxed. Above 8 million in one month is then taxed on a scale.
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| 2. For part-time teachers, all money earned over 500,000 VND will be deducted 10%. |
This sounds strange. Others can comment on this. By now the schools seem to understand the taxation and there is uniformity.
But, this school could be ripping you off, pocketing the money. This has happened before.
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| I've been working and teaching in Vietnam for over two years working both full and part-time basis for several schools and never heard of such a tax law that taxed differently between full and part-time basis. |
If I were you, I would demand higher pay, or a way around. If they cannot do this, then I would tell them I can't work for them, sorry. Unless you really like this organization and job.
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| According to the school administrator this is a new law(most recent since it has been changed so many times) and not to worry because I can file for the tax refund and get it back at the end of the year (if I over-paid my taxes). |
I have never liked this. The schools tell us that in 1 years we can chase OUR MONEY! Yeah right.
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| Is this new tax law concerning part-time teachers valid? Or is this another ploy concocted by another school in Vietnam? |
Maybe the law changed. Someone else can comment. |
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Tue
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
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| According to the school administrator this is a new law(most recent since it has been changed so many times) and not to worry because I can file for the tax refund and get it back at the end of the year (if I over-paid my taxes). |
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| I have never liked this. The schools tell us that in 1 years we can chase OUR MONEY! Yeah right. |
Acually, the law states that you get the tax refund after you have been in Vietnam for 183 days. The accountant at your school should arrange this for you. It is up to the school (who is taking and "filing") the taxes to get your reinbursment. You should have a check ready 1 or 2 weeks after this.
http://mail.google.com/mail/?view=att&disp=vah&attid=0.2&th=10c5810ff84c8c8e
This should help.
Do you have a work permit ? If you don't and your school is aware of this then you don't need to pay any taxes....the school is probably listing you as a volunteer, so they can avoid paying taxes.  |
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ChuckECheese
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:48 am Post subject: |
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| I thought for full-time teachers, the first 8 million was -not- taxed. Above 8 million in one month is then taxed on a scale. |
Yes, you're right. The first 8 million is NOT taxed.
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This sounds strange. Others can comment on this. By now the schools seem to understand the taxation and there is uniformity.
But, this school could be ripping you off, pocketing the money. This has happened before.
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If there are part-time teacher in this forum, can you all comment on your own experience concerning taxation of part-time teachers?
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| Do you have a work permit ? If you don't and your school is aware of this then you don't need to pay any taxes....the school is probably listing you as a volunteer, so they can avoid paying taxes. |
Tue, I don't have work permit and they are fully aware of this fact. I'm just working as a part-timer. So your comment about the school not paying any taxes to the government is for fact or just your hunch? How would I find out if they are paying my taxes or not? |
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