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Aussiekimchi · Joined: 21 Apr 2006 Location: SYDNEY

Has anyone been able to submit the necessary documents allowing eligibility for tax free salary in a public school?

Basically you (except Canadians) do not pay tax for the first two years in Korea when working at a public school.

But finding these docs to submit has been quite cryptic. EPIK don't know. SMOE don't know...and GEPIk have no clue.

Was hoping someone here has got sorted with it in the past.

EPIK suggested a citizens certificate but if you were born in a country you do not get one of these.

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

blade · Joined: 30 Jun 2007

Aussiekimchi · Joined: 21 Apr 2006 Location: SYDNEY

so far what I have found is that it is all a load of crap.
Either you cannot get the docs or there is no point getting the docs.
3.3% tax in Korea or 25% + at home.
Or info is too distorted from national tax offices.
Or too many docs to get.

This is all good because the process of employment in Korea was getting to easy to understand.

Rapacious Mr. Batstove · Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Location: Central Areola

I'm a kiwi and it was really easy.

You need a 'Resident Certificate'. All you need to do is go to your embassy and ask for one for tax purposes. The document proves that you are a citizen of said country.

Give the document to your school and viola, no tax for two years.

I'm with SMOE btw.

blade · Joined: 30 Jun 2007