"Your last (aprox) two - three months of work in Sing will be for the gov - don't plan on taking any of that with you - it will all go for taxes - beware and be prepared
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So what? That only means that the 9-10 months ahead of these you didn't pay any tax at all. Is that a bad deal?
If you are able to plan your life you can set aside the tax every month and pay it all when you get the final bill.
There are many issues with Singapore and Singapore Airlines but tax is definitely not one of them. I paid about 8 % of my total remuneration last year.
Swish. SGD pegged to USD? Then explain to me how it's gone from 1.60 to 1.38 in a little more than a year?
And if you think that scares you from Singapore, where would you recommend people to go? Sandpit? They have a real "peg" to USD. KAL, JAL etc all pay USD so that's a no no.
Europe? Well, you might have found a tax free way but for most guys with families that would be impossible so the Euro salary would be heavy taxed...