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maryb
Joined: 21 Aug 2006
Location: up the hill from the kimchi pots
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 Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:55 pm Post subject: Airfare tax? |
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| anyone heard of it and what is the percentage if it is legit? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:23 pm Post subject: Re: Airfare tax? |
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| maryb wrote: |
| anyone heard of it and what is the percentage if it is legit? |
Most countries levy a tax on airfares, value added taxes, a fuel surcharge and depending on the country in question, a departure tax as well.
The percentage will vary but they are all marked on your paper ticket and are legit. |
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maryb
Joined: 21 Aug 2006
Location: up the hill from the kimchi pots
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| Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:27 pm Post subject: I mean the school |
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charging an airfare tax.
Airfare Tax: Of the total airfare cost, a tax (percentage varies depending on your salary) will be deducted from the first paycheck in accordance with Korean sales Tax regulations. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: I mean the school |
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| maryb wrote: |
charging an airfare tax.
Airfare Tax: Of the total airfare cost, a tax (percentage varies depending on your salary) will be deducted from the first paycheck in accordance with Korean sales Tax regulations. |
Nope. That is Bogus.... find a new school. |
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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Damn! What will they think of next??? |
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the eye
Joined: 29 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 12:16 am Post subject: |
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Charging airfare tax is not usually passed on to teachers. i love the part in your contract where it says 'in accordance with korean tax regulations' to make it all sound official.
It's a sign the school is looking for ways to screw you. |
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HydePark
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 12:50 am Post subject: |
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If it helps, here's the link the the Korean tax office, where you can e-mail questions:
http://www.nts.go.kr/eng/default.html
Had a brief look around the site, and didn't see anything about the airfare tax...my guess is that you might call them out on it, say that you would like to change the contract so the school will pay the tax...see what they say. But, perhaps not a good sign that they'd even obligate you to pay it... |
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oldfatfarang
Joined: 19 May 2005
Location: On the road to somewhere.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 12:52 am Post subject: |
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| Leave. If you stay, you should have a very good look at the rest of your contract. |
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