69 docs tagged with "taxes-pension"

Australia, Canada, and EU tax treaties with Japan explained: residence breaks, treaty withholding patterns, and when to hire a country specialist.

Certificate of Coverage for Japan postings explained: which office issues it, how employers file it, the five-year cap, and gaps when missing.

Claim a Japanese pension from abroad: where to file under a totalization treaty, which documents the Pension Service wants, and how payment is taxed.

CRS Japan reporting means your bank sends account balance and income details to your home tax authority each year. How self-certification works.

FBAR and FATCA reporting for US persons in Japan: who files FinCEN Form 114 and IRS Form 8938, living-abroad thresholds, deadlines, and penalties.

Final tax return Japan leaving guide: file departure-year kakutei shinkoku, appoint a nozei kanrinin, and settle residence tax plus pension reclaim cleanly.

Foreign tax credit vs FEIE for US persons in Japan: dated exclusion cap, qualification tests, and the stacked rule that decides the annual choice.

Non-permanent resident Japan tax rules: which foreign income Japan taxes, how remittance works, and the post-2017 indirect remittance tightening.

Employee, freelancer, corporate owner, or retiree: this flowchart maps your profile to the right Japanese tax form, deadline, and deduction path.

Furusato donations cut next June residence tax bill. One-stop versus filing routes, the 2000 yen self-payment, caps, and how bill reduction appears.

Donate to any Japanese town, pay 2,000 yen out of pocket, and offset income plus residence tax up to your cap. Portal steps, one-stop rules, and caps explained.

Freelancer health insurance in Japan means National Health Insurance plus National Pension. What the switch costs, when to enroll, and how to close the gap.

New or used home with a Japanese mortgage? Claim 0.7 percent of the year-end balance yearly for up to 13 years. Tiers, ceilings, and filing steps covered.

Japan residence tax calculation explained: the 10 percent income portion, the per-capita levy, June billing on prior-year income, and arrival-year effects.

Japan consumption tax runs at 10 percent standard and 8 percent reduced rates. See the NTA national/local split, eat-in rules, and rate history.

Japan exit tax explained: the 5-of-10 residence gate, 100M yen asset gate, deemed disposition, visa exemptions, and the 5-plus-5 deferral path.

Japan taxes income in seven progressive brackets from 5 to 45 percent plus a 2.1 percent surtax. See the dated NTA table, worked examples, and effective rates.

Japan inheritance and gift tax for long-term foreign residents: 55 percent top rate, worldwide scope, 10-year lookback, and the gift-tax parallel.

Japan pension system explained for foreign residents: the two nenkin pillars, who must join from age 20 to 59, how contributions work, and where to read next.

Japan pension vesting explained: the 10-year rule since 2017, what counts toward it, and how claiming at 60 or waiting to 75 changes the benefit for life.

Japan treaty-country map as of 2026: which states hold a social security agreement with Japan, what each covers, and where scope differs by country.

Kokumin nenkin explained for foreign residents: the flat monthly contribution, Category 1 enrollment at the ward office, exemptions, and what 40 years buys.

Kosei nenkin explained for employees in Japan: the 18.3 percent contribution split, the pensionable ceiling, and how earnings shape the retirement benefit.

Residence tax bills arrive after you earn the income, so departing residents can owe a full year after leaving. Prepayment, tax representatives, and risks.

Lost your My Number Card? Suspend it at 0120-95-0178, file a police report, and reapply at the ward office. Fees, timelines, and reissue steps covered.

Cash now or pension later? Compare Japan lump-sum withdrawal against totalization by tenure band, with the forfeiture rule stated plainly for leavers.

Leaving Japan after paying pension? The lump-sum withdrawal refunds short-tenure contributions. Eligibility, amounts, and deadlines explained here.

Japan withholds 20.42 percent of your pension lump sum. How the Article 171 reclaim works, appointing a tax representative, and net recovery.

Survivors, disability, and death-benefit alternatives can beat the pension lump sum. Who each covers, when each wins, and when to call an advisor.

Japan refunds at most 60 months of pension contributions when you leave. How the cap works, the 2021 extension, and what it costs long stayers.

File the pension lump-sum claim after losing resident status. Documents, JPS filing address, the 2-year deadline, and the 6-month wait explained.

Maina-Hokensho rollout explained: the plastic card phase-out dates, how card-reader qualification works, registration paths, and transition friction points.

Why Japanese banks collect your My Number: the 2018 duty, legacy-account requests, FATCA and CRS reporting, refusal effects, and privacy limits.

My Number Card vs notification card explained: what the paper notice does, what the plastic IC card adds, how to apply, and how long issuance takes.

My Number explained for residents of Japan: the 12-digit ID, who gets one, which tax and pension procedures use it, and how the number differs from the card.

Read your Japanese pension statement with confidence: what the yearly nenkin teikibin shows by age, how Nenkin Net works, and how to fix missing months.

How NHI premiums are calculated in Japan: the three portions, income and per-capita pieces, prior-year income link, and why bills vary by municipality.

Leaving Japan does not refund consumption tax paid as a resident. Learn why the VAT analogy fails and which departure steps recover money instead.

Unpaid nenkin can block permanent residency and complicate renewal. Learn the 2-year pension review, what evidence to keep, and how to fix arrears fast.

PFIC Japan mutual fund rules for US persons in Japan: which domestic funds trigger Form 8621, how punitive tax regimes work, and compliant alternatives to use.

Top up your Japanese pension with iDeCo and small enterprise mutual aid: dated caps by category, the triple tax edge, and when NISA fits better instead.

Over-withheld in Japan? Refunds land about one to two months after e-Tax filing. See the five refund cases, timing windows, and how to pay when you owe.

Register for the My Number Portal with your card: NFC phone or card reader setup, PIN entry, first-login steps, and what to check once inside.

Some low earners owe no residence tax at all. Income thresholds, municipal variation, spouse caps, and the post-2024 low-income rule changes.

Freelance in Japan? Turn revenue into tax in five steps: expenses, the 650,000 yen blue benefit, deductions, bands, and surtax. Worked example inside.

Special collection deducts residence tax from salary June to May. Ordinary collection bills four installments. Which route covers you and what job changes do.

Japan taxes residents, non-permanent residents, and non-residents differently. Learn the domicile, one-year, and five-year tests and what each status pays.

Residents cannot use Japanese tax-free shopping: it is limited to Temporary Visitor status. Learn the register check, penalties, and the legal route.

Japan income-tax deductions in stacking order: basic, spouse, dependent, social insurance, life and quake cover, donations. Amounts dated to NTA tables.

Japan PR money rules: the 3M yen income benchmark, 5-year tax and 2-year pension and insurance windows, late-payment risk, and proving documents.

Japan taxes on a January to December year. This calendar covers December year-end adjustment, the February to March filing window, and June residence-tax bills.

Freelancer guide to Japanese Qualified Invoice System: T-number registration, the B2B vs B2C decision framework, plus transitional relief dates.

New in Japan with no residence tax in year one? Learn why the year-two bill arrives from June, how large it runs, and the monthly reserve habit that covers it.

File at your local zeimusho or online via e-Tax. Compare the two channels, the My Number Card and ID/password logins, and the e-Tax blue-return bonus.

Japan exempts businesses at or under 10M yen in base-period sales from consumption tax. Learn how the threshold works and when to register anyway.

New arrivals pay almost no residence tax in year one, then a full bill lands in June of year two. Why the Jan 1 rule causes it and how to budget.

Japan totalization agreements explained: how they stop double pension payments on posting and let you combine months toward vesting in each country.

UK Japan tax treaty guide for UK persons in Japan: Statutory Residence Test, P85 departure, and Japan-side relief on UK pensions and dividends.

UK, German, Korean, and Brazilian pension treaties with Japan compared: coverage scope, five-year posting rule, and where each claim is filed.

Keeping a US brokerage from Japan is hard: most US brokers restrict nonresidents. This guide maps closures, Schwab and IBKR paths, and PFIC-safe choices.

US citizens in Japan still file Form 1040 yearly under citizenship-based taxation. How FEIE and the Foreign Tax Credit prevent double tax, explained.

US Japan tax treaty mechanics for US persons in Japan: savings clause Article 1.4, tie-breaker order, and why the FTC and FEIE do the real relief work.

US Japan tax treaty explained for US persons in Japan: tie-breaker residency order, savings clause limits, and where pension relief actually works.

US-Japan totalization rules under the 2005 agreement: five-year posting coverage, combining US quarters with Japanese months, and partial pensions.

DIY or hire a professional in Japan? A three-tier framework for legal, visa, and tax matters, plus the free triage channels to scope your issue first.

Your employer withholds income tax monthly and reconciles it each December. Learn how withholding works and the four triggers that still force a tax filing.

Which income does Japan tax? This guide maps the Japan-source categories, the foreign-source reciprocal, and the non-permanent resident remittance rule.

Single employer and no extras? December payroll ends your tax year. Side income over 200,000 yen, two payers, or big medical bills mean filing instead.

Zeirishi (licensed tax accountants) explained: what they handle, who needs one, typical retainer bands, and how to find a bilingual practice.