Since your nationality and salary are looked
upon a general summary of taxation given through OkayKorea.com
General income tax is done on the earnings from
January 1st to December 31st. Special income tax levied
on retirement income, transfer income and forestry income.
The individual taxpayers are required to pay general
income taxes. After the individual reports there one-year
of total income and tax amount. The taxpayer's final
income tax returns are made between May 1 and May 31
of the following year at the tax office of the region
of domicile.
However,
in many cases small-sum stock dividends, daily wages
of laborers, incomes of foreign corporations without
an establishment, and incomes of non-resident foreigners,
the tax payment duties are finalized by collection of
taxes through withholding, where the employer deducts
the income tax at the time of income payment. Tax returns
are available in Korea. Depending on your salary, teachers
may be able to file for tax returns.
Remember
to ask employers for taxation receipts and keep in file.
Receipts are needed in order to file for tax returns.
For more
information: Telephone 82-2-536-2742 Fax number
82-2-536-2778 |