Well, it is normal to be paid for block hours rather than a "flat rate" but some of the guys who recently had screenings were told they would be working for a "local company" not an agency, maybe something was lost in translation as they assumed only 6% tax liability when in Spain it may be nearer 36% at source. The point is... has ANY RYR pilots actually been contacted by the tax authorities or is this rumour confined to the tabloids? The CX Pilots whom believed they were actually working for CX UK LTD have been told that that company was just a "shell" and never actually reported or accounted to the UK authorities, therefore under the Dual Tax Agreement with HK these guys have been clobbered in HK..