French au pair in Finland : Need help !

[Northern Star]

As an Au-Pair in Finland you need to pay taxes. You are earing about 800€ pe month. There is more than just your poket money of 250€ per month. The accomodation and food als counts as sallary. That's why you need to pay taxes. There was a big article last winter in Helsingin Sanomat about Au-Pairs in Finland not paying taxes but they have to.

[Rosamunda]

Yes, it's true that your theoretical rent and food would be taken into account. That really stinks. But check this out with your host family....

http://www.vero.fi/default.asp?article= ... nguage=FIN

I guess your host family needs to call the tax office (Vero) and double check.