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Indian workers to get exemption from social security payments (econoictimes.com | Jul 11, 2010)

[QUOTE]Indian professionals working in the US, Australia, Canada and Japan may soon be exempted from paying social security contribution in those countries if they make such payments in India. The benefit will be available under social security pacts that the Government is negotiating with these countries. Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi said his Ministry has already concluded negotiations with Canada for signing a social security agreement and talks are progressing with Japan, Australia and the US for similar pacts.
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Under the SS pact, workers on short term contracts of up to five to six years will not be required to make any social security contribution in the country of employment provided they continue to make social security payments in the country of their origin.

Still no clarity in terms of visa status.

can we get back all the social security taxes that we paid while returning to India, IF we had paid SSN tax for 10 years in a row ?

JUNE 11, 2011

Update news on :
3 Ways Your Social Security Payments Are Already Being Cut

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