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Danny
Joined: 15 Sep 2004
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 Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 9:37 pm Post subject: Declaring private classes to the K. tax office |
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Does anybody know how to declare a private class to the tax office? I read somewhere else on this site that you can legalise your private class if you declare it to the tax office and pay the tax - for peace of mind, I would like to do this with mine.
I (with help from a Korean friend) rang our local tax office here, but they came back with the all too usual, "sorry, I should know, but don't".
Has anyone managed to do this?
Cheers for all help,
Dan |
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PolyChronic Time Girl
Joined: 15 Dec 2004
Location: Korea Exited
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| Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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Do you have an F2 visa? Just a warning...don't be lulled that this visa legalizes privates. I researched into it too, and although you can get a certificate from the Ministry of Education to teach privates AND you go to the tax board to declare it....immigration may still not consider that legal. It's immigration that has the final say....all the time. No one else. If immigration doesn't know about it...it's illegal, no matter what documents you have.
Sorry, I don't mean to be preachy  |
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Danny
Joined: 15 Sep 2004
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 1:09 am Post subject: |
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Hmmmmmmm,
Tax board, Ministry of education and immigration - seems to be a bit of red tape to get through........
PCT Girl - did you manage to get all this done?
Cheers, |
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Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee
Joined: 25 May 2003
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 2:29 am Post subject: |
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I think there would be a lot of people willing to report their income to the tax office if that would make it possible for them to teach privates legally.
But right now that option doesn't exist.
Too bad. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 2:39 am Post subject: |
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| Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee wrote: |
I think there would be a lot of people willing to report their income to the tax office if that would make it possible for them to teach privates legally.
But right now that option doesn't exist.
Too bad. |
Joo, are you an English teacher? |
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PolyChronic Time Girl
Joined: 15 Dec 2004
Location: Korea Exited
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 3:06 am Post subject: |
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| Danny wrote: |
Hmmmmmmm,
Tax board, Ministry of education and immigration - seems to be a bit of red tape to get through........
PCT Girl - did you manage to get all this done?
Cheers, |
Actually, I've never had a private before and I just don't want to chance it (one recruiter who boasted about his privates and how it's a "slim chance" to get caught.....finally got caught).
It is highly likely that immigration will not allow privates...even with tax declaration. I have an F2 visa and i still would never do privates because of the heavy fines I would pay.
All in all, immigration will make it impossible for you to get approval to teach privates.....it's just the nature of them.
You can get immigration approval to work at a second location (another hagwon) if you want to make extra cash...but you need their approval. |
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Homer
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 3:23 am Post subject: |
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| You can get immigration approval to work at a second location (another hagwon) if you want to make extra cash...but you need their approval. |
True. You also need the approval of your boss. |
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mithridates
Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency
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Hanson
Joined: 20 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 4:39 am Post subject: |
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Hey Joo,
Off the bandwagon? |
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