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mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

I haven't paid tax in Canada since 1999. I'm back to being a Canadian tax payer. I'm pleasantly surprised how much income tax has fallen in 8 years. If you're curious about current and past rates check this site:

Federal 2008

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/individuals/faq/taxrates-e.html#federal

Compare it to a previous year here:

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/individuals/faq/taxrates-py-e.html

mithridates · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:50 pm Post subject:

I noticed that too the other day. I calculated that even at the temp job I worked at in Vancouver in 2000 (and including the GST cut) I would have paid a total of some $600 less in taxes, which was a HUGE amount of money to me at the time.

endo · Joined: 14 Mar 2004 Location: Seoul...my home

I haven't paid income tax in about 4 years.

mindmetoo, how did you take care of this considering you were in a similar position?

Did you have to show them proof that you were living overseas?

How about prooving that you were paying taxes?

Thanks in advance.

rum-a-dumb-dumb · Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Location: Daegu, South Korea

bump ~ I am in the same situation....I am curious to know what Revenue Canada said to you (for not being a loyal tax payer for over 7-8 years)....

peppermint · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:57 am Post subject:

I didn't file while I was away, and then filed my non residency paperwork when I got back to Canada. Not only did I get approved, I got a massive refund the year after I returned.

You can only be penalized on money that you owe them. IF you weren't earning anything in Canada, and not receiving any handouts from the Canuck government, you'll probably be fine.

rum-a-dumb-dumb · Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Location: Daegu, South Korea

thanks for the info.....myself, I haven't filed since 2003, but I did earn a little bit of money the previous year....would Revenue Canada have records of what I earned?....I assume so....I will be traveling to Canada this summer, and plan on claiming my non-resident status (as I plan on living in Korea for awhile)....I guess, I want to clear up any debts that I may have, so when I eventually move back to the homeland, I am not going to get dinged with a massive tax bill....any suggestions would help a lot

rum-a-dumb-dumb · Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Location: Daegu, South Korea

thanks for the info.....myself, I haven't filed since 2003, but I did earn a little bit of money the previous year....would Revenue Canada have records of what I earned?....I assume so....I will be traveling to Canada this summer, and plan on claiming my non-resident status (as I plan on living in Korea for awhile)....I guess, I want to clear up any debts that I may have, so when I eventually move back to the homeland, I am not going to get dinged with a massive tax bill....any suggestions would help a lot

rum-a-dumb-dumb · Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Location: Daegu, South Korea

thanks for the info.....myself, I haven't filed since 2003, but I did earn a little bit of money the previous year....would Revenue Canada have records of what I earned?....I assume so....I will be traveling to Canada this summer, and plan on claiming my non-resident status (as I plan on living in Korea for awhile)....I guess, I want to clear up any debts that I may have, so when I eventually move back to the homeland, I am not going to get dinged with a massive tax bill....any suggestions would help a lot

knee-highs · Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Location: yes

rum a dumb dumb? 3 posts? what's next, a podcast from Starbucks?

rum-a-dumb-dumb · Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Location: Daegu, South Korea

lol ... maybe ... my computer froze while I was trying to send the post ... just got too trigger happy on the mouse ....

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

Fishead soup · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Location: Korea

knee-highs · Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Location: yes