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sakim
Joined: 26 May 2008
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 Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:32 pm Post subject: REsidency Certificate-need an answer |
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Hi everyone, I am so sorry about this. I know there has been plenty of post regarding this, but I wanted to ask those people who worked in EPIK if they actually needed the residency certificate. EPIK stated that I a residency certificate (an official proof of residency) is needed in order to get tax exempted.
It seems that some people stated that they didn't need the certificate to get exempted. If that is the case, I don't want to waste my time and money to get this certificate.
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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sakim
Joined: 26 May 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, I actually read that prior to posting this one
Anyone with suggestion...should I wait until I go to Korea to see if I actually need one? |
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Rusty Shackleford
Joined: 08 May 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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I would really like to hear a definitive answer on this one. I'm from New Zealand and numerous govt agencies have told me there is no such thing for NZ citizens.
My Mother says she got one back in the 80's but she's Australian so was a resident back then. I don't think the Korean tax department really knows what they are talking about. I've been here five months now but I presume I can just claim back my tax as a tax return.
Can some one verify that?
Anyway, I feel your pain, I'm thinking about photoshopping something up. How would they know the difference? |
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Rusty Shackleford
Joined: 08 May 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh yea, one more thing. Doesn't a passport prove you to be a resident of a country? Seems like just another wacky hoop to me. |
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wings
Joined: 09 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Doesn't a passport prove you to be a resident of a country? |
No, a passport proves that you are a citizen of a country which is not the same as a resident. |
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dingo_man
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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bump bump bump
so do we need a cetificate of residency? if not, then what do we need to do? |
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DrOctagon
Joined: 11 Jun 2008
Location: Chicago
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| Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, please, can someone clarify this information. I sent EPIK a copy of my birth certificate and passport, and they didn't have a problem with it. But I don't want to arrive in Korea and have my boss asking me for this certificate that I don't have. |
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Tobias
Joined: 02 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: Bring it with you |
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| Bring the proof of residency with you. Even if you don't need it, tomorrow the laws could change and require you present it. |
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Rusty Shackleford
Joined: 08 May 2008
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| Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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You don't need it straight away. It's for tax exemption if you work at public school. I've been here 5 months and havn't given them one. I think you need to have it by the end of the tax year to claim tax back though.
I don't know what country you are from but I'm from New Zealand and no such thing exists there. I'm sure there's some type of equivalent though. |
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