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- Mon May 06, 2024 11:17 am
- Forum: Pension
- Topic: UK pension living in Japan
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1220
Re: UK pension living in Japan
Thank you TokyoDon for the document. "Private" and "public" is neither here nor there then for pension tax it seems. I am weighing up adding money to my private pension to get the government 20% refund for up to the last three years. Since Japan tax rules will apply (and so UK r...
- Sun May 05, 2024 1:48 pm
- Forum: Taxes
- Topic: Changes to reporting of rental income UK 2027~
- Replies: 0
- Views: 126
Changes to reporting of rental income UK 2027~
On the whole HMRC's self-assessment tax return for rental income for Brits residing abroad if you have a Gateway account is a pretty pain free process. Although now you can't fully complete the tax return until they have all your bank details and the tax due is being electronically transferred to HM...
- Fri May 03, 2024 10:20 pm
- Forum: Real Estate
- Topic: Step 1 - Mortgage Presecreening
- Replies: 18
- Views: 915
Re: Step 1 - Mortgage Presecreening
Many good recommendations, anyone knows banks which do not penalize for extra repayments? In general which ones are good/best (noted and AU and Paypay)? I am planning to put 20% cash, the rest to finance. SMBC have no penalties if you repay early by internet banking. However, if you pay at the phys...
- Thu May 02, 2024 11:36 pm
- Forum: Pension
- Topic: change UK state pension from NICs class 3 to 2
- Replies: 6
- Views: 269
Re: change UK state pension from NICs class 3 to 2
No, but I would like to! I clearly don't qualify to pay Class 2 under the posted rules, as I never worked in the UK but came here straight from uni... Me, too. As in straight from Uni. I got 16–18-year-old period covered because I was in full time education. However, even though I worked a part tim...
- Thu May 02, 2024 12:18 pm
- Forum: Pension
- Topic: change UK state pension from NICs class 3 to 2
- Replies: 6
- Views: 269
change UK state pension from NICs class 3 to 2
I have been contributing to the UK state pension from Japan for about twenty years now with class 3 contributions with annual payments by cheque to HMRC. It is a great deal even at just over 900 pounds a year. However, every other Brit I meet in Japan who is paying voluntary NICs has been able to pa...
- Wed May 01, 2024 7:53 am
- Forum: Stock market investing
- Topic: Will the Yen reflect Japan's economy over time?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 207
Re: Will the Yen reflect Japan's economy over time?
It was an old City grandee who said the currency of country is like its share price for that country. If lots of money is being made~economy doing well in the country, then value of the currency will go up. The Japanese economy really hasn't grown over the last thirty years.
- Wed May 01, 2024 7:48 am
- Forum: Case Studies/Asking for Advice
- Topic: UK tax return advice / experiences
- Replies: 4
- Views: 250
Re: UK tax return advice / experiences
Hi there, My stockbrokers told me a couple of years ago that non-residing Britons couldn't hold unit trusts in the UK any longer, which was rather annoying to say the least. I have no experience with declaring dividend income on a UK tax return, but I have done a UK tax return for rental income for...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:35 pm
- Forum: Case Studies/Asking for Advice
- Topic: UK tax return advice / experiences
- Replies: 4
- Views: 250
Re: UK tax return advice / experiences
Hi there, My stockbrokers told me a couple of years ago that non-residing Britons couldn't hold unit trusts in the UK any longer, which was rather annoying to say the least. I have no experience with declaring dividend income on a UK tax return, but I have done a UK tax return for rental income for ...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:17 pm
- Forum: Real Estate
- Topic: Selling a flat in the UK
- Replies: 6
- Views: 326
Re: Selling a flat in the UK
Don't sell it, the Japanese tax office will really go after you especially if you have been reporting it in your yearly tax return with depreciation. Although you probably will be able to subtract the capital gains tax you paid in the UK from anything owed in capital gains in Japan.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:46 pm
- Forum: Pension
- Topic: Voluntary UK pension contribution
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1205
Re: Voluntary UK pension contribution
The thing I’m really struggling with is making the payments. I got a letter telling how much I owe for each year that I have missed and I that I can make payments for those years from the site they list. Turns out I can’t do that because I don’t live in England. Apparently expats have to add up the...