Have you got a work permit ?????

This is a question for all who are teaching/have taught in Russia under the new visa regulations.

How many of you actually have work permits? This is distinct from a work visa (which merely allows you in and out of the country) and it seems would be an additional document given you by the school.

As far as I am aware, most schools say the tax is paid by the employer, (which reading between the lines, may mean "stay out of the tax situation--you wouldn't like what we're doing and you probably couldn't understand it anyway"). So, how many of you are actually up to par on this documentation and do you have any tips/info?

Considering their trying to crack down on foreigners paying taxes, etc., it would be helpful to know just how common it is to actually work legally and how risky it is if you aren't.