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[Rooster_2006]

1. My primary job at a buxiban pays me 500 NTD after taxes (in other words, my pre-tax pay rate is supposed to be calculated so I end up with a steady, consistent pay rate of 500 NTD an hour after taxes). It says it in my contract -- 500 NTD after taxes.

However, just to make sure I'm not caught with any ugly surprises, how can I check to make sure my primary buxiban job is paying the taxes it needs to be paying? I'd hate to find out in six months that I've been working for 500 NTD pre-tax...

2. I also work at an international school part-time. They just pay me 600 NTD an hour straight-up and don't pay taxes for me. They have said that paying taxes is up to me. I know that I have to pay them because we've filed for a work permit, so the government is aware of this job. How do I file my own taxes?

[BigWally]

Taiwan Tax Facts - The Basics

Taiwan Tax Year
Jan. 1 � Dec.31

Taiwan Tax Rates
6% - 40% - based on earnings (13% avg. for teachers)

Taxing Wages
- 20% is normally taxed from pay for the first 183 days of the tax year.
- The 183 days are calculated by the date you arrive, not from when you get your ARC.
- The counting is cumulative. If you leave country and return, the time before you left and the time after you return is counted towards your 183 days. * It does not include the time you were out of Taiwan.
- After 183 days, rate reduced to income level and the difference is returned when taxes are filed.
- If remain in country for 183 days each successive year, rate will not go back to 20%
- If you stay less than 183 days, you must pay full 20%

*Remember you are taxed according to the tax year, not from when you arrived in Taiwan!

Filing Tax Returns
Taxes for the current year are filed in May of the following year.
-Refunds available by late November

Necessary Documentation for Filing
-valid passport
-tax withholding statement
-certificate of residence (ARC)
-ROC earnings statement
-supporting documents for exemptions & deductions

Filing in Taipei & Kaohsiung
Residents of Taipei & Kaohsiung must with the Foreign Affairs Office of the Tax Administration Office.
Taipei City (02) 2311-3711
Kaohsiung City (07) 2725-6600

Filing in the rest of Taiwan
Taiwan � Northern District � (03) 2339-6790
Taiwan � Central District � (04) 2329-1111
Taiwan � Southern District � (04) 2222-3111

Filing outside of Taiwan � Before leaving the country
1.)Have a friend (a Taiwanese citizen) or employer assist you
2.)Get your Earnings Statement from your school�s accountant and take it to the local tax office
3.)Bring necessary documentation (see above)
4.)Fill out form at office & calculate return. If leaving country soon, use friend or employer�s address. Your check will be sent to this address.
5.)In Taipei, return available in one week. It takes longer outside of Taipei.

[steve_c]

A quick comment on one of Wally's points

[BigWally]

The website I took that from was last updated in 2005. My bad.

[Rooster_2006]

So what's my time frame on all this?

Can I wait until next August to file these things, or will I get in trouble if I wait that long?