Chopper2
VNA is indeed the government, it is totally owned by the government and does not have foreign funds like Jetstar.
Since VNA has already redefined the kind of taxes they pay, Rishworth would follow too. As neither Rishworth nor VNA would provide tax certification, it is up to the expats to proove to their own country if and where his tax was paid.
Besides, it boils down to wether you are considered resident (ie tax payer) or non-resident ( waved of taxes) in a country. A very long list of criteria defines a non-resident status in each country. You are not free of taxes because you don't live in your own country on a regular basis, the lenght of your vacations home being only one of those criteria. This is an international agreement to which most country abide, except where they only have leopards and rhinos ruling the jungle.
Moreover, once you pay taxes in VN, your country may request that you pay the difference between the 2 taxes to the highest tax system. No one can escape this. There is no such a thing as a free tax rider.
I agree with Chopper2 : if you must pay, pay now rather than later, unless you are foolish enough to choose to permanently close the door of you country and die in VN.
If the VN government is still planing a strategy to cook you all, they would make a hearty Pho' of all expats including pilots. The forum's quietness about the tax topic is very dangerous. Wake up everybody, don't wait till the the s..t hit the fan ! Get together and get all the head hunters' head together.
NB :
1 - Meanwhile, with an exit visa cancelled, how do the expat pilots fly internationally ?
2 - Did any one else from VNA or from other airlines in VN recieved the Tax request so far ? Pls pass the info around urgently.