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branbuddy
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 Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:42 am Post subject: Is this true? |
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Hello.
I am curious to find out what a previous poster typed in.
There was mention of 20% tax and Westgate in the same sentence.
Is this true? Does Westgate deduct 20% from the monthly paycheck? It seems high.
I did do a search on Westgate and haven't found an answer to this.
Thanks for your help! |
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G Cthulhu
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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Location: Way, way off course.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:45 am Post subject: Re: Is this true? |
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| branbuddy wrote: |
Hello.
I am curious to find out what a previous poster typed in.
There was mention of 20% tax and Westgate in the same sentence.
Is this true? Does Westgate deduct 20% from the monthly paycheck? It seems high.
I did do a search on Westgate and haven't found an answer to this.
Thanks for your help! |
Try. The. Search. Function.
Failing that, try a google search on "Japanese Withholding Tax". (MOD EDIT..) |
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branbuddy
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| Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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I thought this was a place to get help...perhaps I was mistaken.
I just wanted to know what percentage of tax is taken out of a monthly paycheck generally.
Besides, I did use the search function but everytime I click search, a blank page pops up. Not sure why yet.
No need to get huffy. Technical difficulties here. =)
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Glenski
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This is the only mention I've heard of (to my recollection) about 20% tax from Westgate. http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=49436&highlight=westgate+tax
Please note that working holiday visa holders (who are not accepted by Westgate) are the only ones I know of that get 20% tax withheld from their paychecks (legally). Regularly, other visa holders get taxes about 7%. |
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Gypsy Rose Kim
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I'm not sure, but it might have something to do with the fact that Westgate teachers are on three-month contracts.
You really ought to call Westgate and ask them directly. |
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Miyazaki
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:50 am Post subject: |
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A good question! 
And one I've thought about also over the last week in my research on Westage and other dispatch agencies.
I'd also be interested in knowing if anyone can post the facts on this. I've heard before that the 20% tax appliies to those on Working Holiday Visas also. |
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Glenski
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Alberta605
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| Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Glenski wrote: |
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Really??? Me thinks you exaggerate somewhat. |
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