Posted by
mod_83
20 yrs ago
Hi guys,
I'm residing in HK for another 8 months only. If I sign up to an 18-month broadband/TV contract (paying cash), will I get away with leaving the country next June?
Same question goes for 12-month mobile plans which come with a subsided phone?
We live in a rented flat.
Just don't want my chances of re-entering Hong Kong to be affected, and certainly don't want to be chased up and gunned down back in the UK! =o)
Cheers...
Tom
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It would be a civil matter and would not normally prevent your return to Hong Kong.
Not paying your tax would is not advisable. Most employers require a tax clearance letter from the IRD before they pay final salary etc.
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Edwina - I don't pay any tax as I earn too little
Jimmylee - Actually, I am too tight to afford any other package, as I work for a charity!
Tax isn't an issue - was just wondering if I could still get an 18-month broadband deal if I'm leaving the province earlier!
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Check the contract. In some cases it will mention the penalty due if the contract is cancelled - and that amount is often much, much higher than the remaining monthly payments.
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Well, we wouldn't cancel - we'd just leave HK, and there'd be no credit card on file as we'd pay cash. I'm considering this purely because I'm an NGO worker and genuinely can't afford the pay-and-go broadband deals, which are about quadruple the price.
Cheers for the advice all! =o)
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Edwina 1965 is right. Expats who skip town make the rest of us honest expats suffer with huge deposits for this sort of thing. Please be more thoughtful than that.
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Hi Folks, I have just arrived in HK and I will only be here for 14 months and I am looking to take over someones broadband &TV contract, please give me a shout mmoriarty@za.ibm.com - thanks
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