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[GB]

Okay, if this has ben done, please show me link as search isn't working.

I need advice about tax and pension.

I earn 2.3 mil and wrok at a Hogwan.

I pay 5% withholding tax = 115'000 per month
No pension!!!

I have received a letter from the Pension's office regarding paying pension.
Question 1: Should I be paying 5%, I heard 3%?
Question 2: Do I need to pay pension...my boss said no?
Question 3: How much pension?

Please show me links...official lines...I need to confront boss with figures.

Cheers in advance

[GB]

Just seen a sticky in the Jobs-related section.

Can't seem to navigate the Korean site, so any help would be appreciated.

[ttompatz]

[Adventurer]

[ttompatz]

You can also try calling the main Seoul office at:
02-2240-1114

They can just give you information. You will have to go into an office and file a claim to force enrollment.

If you get a lazy desk clerk, try again with another one or another office.

It IS the law (unless you are from South Africa - they are exempt) and your legal entitlement.

[Otherside]

[Adventurer]

I tried the number Ttompaz posted on a Thursday. No one picked up, my man. I did try several times. And definitely, the 1355 number didn't work. I kept getting someone who can't speak English. I will try that number again on Monday that Ttompaz posted, that I have already tried on Thursday. It's better to go in and meet with pension people, and often, as Ttompaz said, and I said before many pension people don't want to do their job, and don't care about helping foreigners, and maybe they don't care about doing much for their own fellow Koreans. Sometimes, you have to talk to several Kims and Parks at the pension offices until someone does something. Just don't give up! Only you can 'fight Hagwon fires from bad bosses by preventing their corruption and fighting it", says Smokey the Bear.

One of the Smokey Bears...

[GB]

Really appreciate that.

I will confront the boss with those figures and see what he says.

Is there any organisation that I can contact as back-up/ threat if he takes no action?

[Adventurer]

[GB]

Believe me, there is NO fear!!!

I want to confront him head-on, but want some hard facts and official statements to back me up. I really want to see his face when I drop this tax bomb!!!

It's just a shame we have to work in these conditions.

[Adventurer]

[GB]

Like I said, I really appreciate all the help.

I will certainly be contacting the appropriate offices.
It is hard to not get frustrated when he lies to our face. I just hope he will return the 6+ months of tax that he has overcharged!!!

I am glad that you have offered help and advice...it has really pointed me in the right direction.

I am on the case now and he will not get away with it.

Really, a big thank you.

[Hycalon]

I'm also working at a hagwon - 2.2/mo; approx 70,000 taxes... clearly not right.

No pension withdrawn, and not on national health plan (I know, I should be, but I came with insurance from home and when the boss asked if I needed it, I said no)

Question: I've been here for six months, so...

a) does that mean that I've paid a full year of taxes (it seems I'm paying twice as much as I should)

b) Is the 70,000 actually taxes and pension?

c) Can we backpay into pension? Because I can claim this back at the end, right?

Thanks

[I-am-me]

I am going through the same problem. I found out boss was not paying my monthly taxes which are 3.3% instead of 1.7% I am going to tax office tomorrow to see if they have recieved all his paperwork. He had to pay a fine for not filing for 3 years. I still have to clear up the tax rate. I think they have me down as and Independent Contractor. That has to be changed. Pension will be my next stop. Make sure you go to tax office to see if you are registered. Good chance he is pocketing your money or his accountant is.

[Adventurer]