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christopherm



Joined: 16 Mar 2006
Location: Jecheon, Korea

PostPosted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:41 pm    Post subject: End of Year tax deduction Reply with quote

Some of us who have received their eoy financial statements may have noticed a substantial "tax adjustment" on their pay summary. It has been suggested that this adjustment has been relegated to those holding an E-2 visa. Frankly, it was a shock to discover this unannounced deduction.

I would appreciate any ray of light that anyone can shed on this tax deduction.
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OculisOrbis



Joined: 17 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Look at any of the other multitude of threads on this subject from the past few weeks.

Simply put, there was an income reduction benefit of 30% that was applied to foreigners' income before tax was calculated. That benefit was cancelled on Dec. 31, 2009. For the 2010 tax year (and subsequent years), tax is now claculated on 100% of your earnings rather than 70% when the benefit was in effect. That is the reason people are flipping out this year.
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sojusucks



Joined: 31 May 2008

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are recruiters giving incorrect tax information on their websites?
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OculisOrbis



Joined: 17 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

When haven't recruiter's been giving incorrect information?
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AsiaESLbound



Joined: 07 Jan 2010
Location: Truck Stop Missouri

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It was a surprise. About a month ago, these surprise tax bill threads began. Even an honest recruiter couldn't tell the truth, because they too might not had possibly known of the change. We certainly didn't know. It seems this was changed by the tax service office only last month, but retroactive from January 1st, 2010.
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OculisOrbis



Joined: 17 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

AsiaESLbound wrote:
It was a surprise. About a month ago, these surprise tax bill threads began. Even an honest recruiter couldn't tell the truth, because they too might not had possibly known of the change. We certainly didn't know. It seems this was changed by the tax service office only last month, but retroactive from January 1st, 2010.


It was announced and changed by the tax office over a year ago.......nothing was retroactive.
http://www.news.totallyexpat.com/south-korea-tax-reform-proposals-unveiled-by-south-korean-government/

http://www.news.totallyexpat.com/south-korea-and-tax-law-changes-for-2010/
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AsiaESLbound



Joined: 07 Jan 2010
Location: Truck Stop Missouri

PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

OculisOrbis wrote:
AsiaESLbound wrote:
It was a surprise. About a month ago, these surprise tax bill threads began. Even an honest recruiter couldn't tell the truth, because they too might not had possibly known of the change. We certainly didn't know. It seems this was changed by the tax service office only last month, but retroactive from January 1st, 2010.


It was announced and changed by the tax office over a year ago.......nothing was retroactive.
http://www.news.totallyexpat.com/south-korea-tax-reform-proposals-unveiled-by-south-korean-government/

http://www.news.totallyexpat.com/south-korea-and-tax-law-changes-for-2010/

My ignorance on it over missing the announcement or not paying attention. Bummer deal they decided to start charging us more. Another fairly recent increase in the cost of living...
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sojusucks



Joined: 31 May 2008

PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Along with higher food prices, utility bills, etc...
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AsiaESLbound



Joined: 07 Jan 2010
Location: Truck Stop Missouri

PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My school has been hounding me to pay taxes them in cash since last Friday, but I had withdrawn everything down to 100,000 won and said I no longer have that much Korean won until this Friday. Seems wierd to me why they can't just deduct it from my the 6.5 million won they owe me so I'm in a position of disagreement with them.
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Ramen



Joined: 15 Apr 2008

PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

AsiaESLbound wrote:
My school has been hounding me to pay taxes them in cash since last Friday, but I had withdrawn everything down to 100,000 won and said I no longer have that much Korean won until this Friday. Seems wierd to me why they can't just deduct it from my the 6.5 million won they owe me so I'm in a position of disagreement with them.


Tell them to give you the receipt when they spend it on room bar. Razz
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