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#1
02-06-2008, 08:10 AM
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| PR and tax I'm talking to a guy who's been here nearly 7 years and wants to go for PR. He has the idea all he need do is prove he's been here that length of time and show he has the wherewithal to support himself. I've pointed out that when I got PR I had to submit 7 years of tax demands. He says it's not necessary, he doesn't earn much and as far I could judge hasn't filled in any returns. Is he right? I thought the tax element was central to PR regardless of what you earn. And isn't it illegal not to be registered??  |
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#2
02-06-2008, 10:34 AM
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| You at the very least have to show your latest tax receipt and that there is no money owing, or have a very good excuse for not doing so. If you don't have any income at all then you don't need to fill in a tax return, but how was he supporting himself through that time? If you have any salaried income then you have a tax record (from the company paying you). If you are self-employed then you have to register your business. It is conceivable that people could be here on Dependant Visas for 7 years without any tax records - but in that case you would expect there to be a spouse who does have such a record, who has been supporting them, and who would be applying for PR at the same time. You also must have been continuously legally resident in HK for that period (meaning Employment, Dependant or similar visa). Time spent on a visitor visa doesn't count. |
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#3
02-06-2008, 11:09 AM
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He's a "Native-speaking English Teacher" and I'm beginning to wonder exactly what kind of outfit he works for. He's quite clueless about many things (eg that he needs to have PR to sponsor a domestic helper!!) Just hope the place he works for can supply the necessary documentation. |
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#4
02-06-2008, 11:23 AM
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| If he's here on a visitor visa and working illegally then he can't get PR. And it would be very unwise to become visible to Immigration at this point if he wants to stay here. If he's here on an Employment Visa and being paid a salary then his employer should be filing tax returns which include his salary. If they aren't then both he and his employer are likely to get into trouble. Even if his "employer" says that he isn't getting a salary but is a sub-contractor then they still have to report to IRD if they pay him more than, I think, $25,000 in a tax year. What type of visa does he actually have? |
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02-06-2008, 04:01 PM
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#8
02-06-2008, 04:36 PM
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| Er....... He is clueless (eg that HE NEEDS to have PR........).....this statement seems to imply that this guy does not know... Maybe this could be read the other way, it certainly could do with rewording if that is indeed the case.... |
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#9
02-06-2008, 05:33 PM
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| Are there really people on this forum so thick as to believe expats have to wait 7 years to get domestic help?? Sheesh! Well, I'll make sure I dot my Is and cross my Ts next time I post. Good thing we don't have to use joined up writing. |
