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| posted by Load Toad 236 days ago |
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That's true KT but from the initial post one would infer that that isn't the case this time; key words were Disco Bay, husband working in Central, wanting a maid, kindergarten....
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| posted by smog 236 days ago |
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The monkey makes a good point about housing allowance...
The tax calculator at http://www.ird.gov.hk/eng/ese/st_comp_2007_08/stcfrm.htm shows that married with two kids on HK$50K straight salary then your annual tax bill would be HK$40,500, but with, say, HK$20K defined and used as Housing Allowance your tax bill would be HK$6,270. (In this case your "salary would be entered as $360K per year and the taxable value of the property is HK$36,000 per year).
If HK$25K is defined and used for rent then your total tax bill is HK$600.
If HK$15K then the tax bill is HK$17040.
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| posted by Paps of Jura 236 days ago |
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Em... so your saying that you would be happy living on 25K a month in your current situation now to pay all of the below
All bills & rent
Maid
Kindy
Car
Holiday's to visit the folks
Nice food for the weekend
The odd meal out
The odd drink out
Somehow I don't think I could make it through the month on that with two kids but then I may be way off with my calculations
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| posted by Killer Tomato 236 days ago |
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im saying that it all depends on what yuou want and expect of your stay here, its really simple to be open minded sometimes :) and give people a choice
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| posted by spannermonkey 236 days ago (edited 236 days ago) |
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Originally posted by Paps of Jura
Em... so your saying that you would be happy living on 25K a month in your current situation now to pay all of the below
All bills & rent
Maid
Kindy
Car
Holiday's to visit the folks
Nice food for the weekend
The odd meal out
The odd drink out
Somehow I don't think I could make it through the month on that with two kids but then I may be way off with my calculations
Paps you need to take off the rent bit...
Basically, its 20K after you discount salaries tax.
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| posted by EmilyBronte 236 days ago |
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quote:
Originally posted by Paps of Jura
Em... so your saying that you would be happy living on 25K a month in your current situation now to pay all of the below
All bills & rent
Maid
Kindy
Car
Holiday's to visit the folks
Nice food for the weekend
The odd meal out
The odd drink out
Somehow I don't think I could make it through the month on that with two kids but then I may be way off with my calculations
No rent, with the housing allowance in the tax, it actually gives you 20K a month....Maybe its all down to how/if you budget, or if you just spend what you have. You know exactly the lifestyle I have, and think you would agree i am not struggling.
Its all relative, the only difference being, they would not have anything left, whereas most of the rest of us would be saving the rest.
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| posted by smog 236 days ago |
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And the car, certainly if you're living in DB.
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| posted by spannermonkey 236 days ago |
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quote:
Originally posted by EmilyBronte
quote:
Originally posted by Paps of Jura
Em... so your saying that you would be happy living on 25K a month in your current situation now to pay all of the below
All bills & rent
Maid
Kindy
Car
Holiday's to visit the folks
Nice food for the weekend
The odd meal out
The odd drink out
Somehow I don't think I could make it through the month on that with two kids but then I may be way off with my calculations
No rent, with the housing allowance in the tax, it actually gives you 20K a month....Maybe its all down to how/if you budget, or if you just spend what you have. You know exactly the lifestyle I have, and think you would agree i am not struggling.
Its all relative, the only difference being, they would not have anything left, whereas most of the rest of us would be saving the rest.
Is it worth upping sticks atall then?
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| posted by EmilyBronte 236 days ago |
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...she also fails to mention whether he hubby will be paid 13 times a year, and whether there are any other extra bonuses/ travel allowances.
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| posted by EmilyBronte 236 days ago (edited 236 days ago) |
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Spanner,... doesn't it depend what kind of lifestyle they currently have? Either they need a change and it is their only option, or it is a same/higher salary but in a warmer place. Who knows.
One thing I have become more aware of recently, life is not all about the cash. Its who you spend it with that makes the difference.
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| posted by Killer Tomato 236 days ago |
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yeah it shows our true helpful p**sers nature
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| posted by Gimpmask 236 days ago |
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Originally posted by Paps of Jura
The odd drink out
I'm sure they can make a few adjustments:
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| posted by Paps of Jura 236 days ago |
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No KT.. this is not a negative thread this is giving the lady a good balance of opinions
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| posted by Killer Tomato 236 days ago |
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quote:
Originally posted by Paps of Jura
No KT.. this is not a negative thread this is giving the lady a good balance of opinions
did i say anything else?
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| posted by geraldo 236 days ago |
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25k might be a garden flat, or a very spacious one at least. I'm sure you can get cheaper than that, but you need to go and find out yourself. Even in the older phases there are very nice flats, just go out and look. I'll definitely recommend DB.
As said many a times here, find a serviced apartment or a hotel room for a few weeks. Might want to leave the kids back in the uk for a week or so as well
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| posted by Paps of Jura 236 days ago |
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quote:
Originally posted by Killer Tomato
yeah it shows our true <s>helpful</s> p**sers nature
Yeah you did... this
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| posted by Killer Tomato 236 days ago |
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hahaha is your blood boiling ytet?
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| posted by Paps of Jura 236 days ago |
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Mine ??? Not at all
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