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Thank you very much for this detailed response Tkydon.

Hi guys My wife (Japanese) and I (foreigner) are considering moving overseas for a while for work reasons. No idea about whether/ when we'll be back. We bought a house in Tokyo just over 2 years ago. I'm the only one on the title and the mortgage (wife is guarantor). I don't have PR and I'm not plan...

Sorry haven't logged into my account for a while - better late than never!

I am not yet taxble on my worldwide income so I did not include dividends in my tax return. I queried the whole thing with the accountant who prepares my tax return and could not get a straight answer...

Hi guys My wife and I both work and our salaries are roughly identical. We're trying to have kids and have been spending scary amounts of money on IVF treatment. We're now making preparations for our tax returns and were wondering how to use the medical expenses deduction. I understand that one spou...

Thanks guys - I've got my bonds covered somewhere else. I will go 100% equity for IDECO given it's a tax free account.

Hi guys

I'm opening my IDECO account and need to chose a fund allocation.

Do I just need to follow the basic rule of balancing the portfolio between equity/bonds? Or do you just put 100% into eMaxis Slim All Countries?

Cheers

This is so confusing. I've asked the tax accountant who is currently preparing my tax return whether one would have to include in their tax return dividends from accumulating ETFs and her answer is yes... Although I am not sure she understands what a accumulating ETF is. I tried to describe as best ...

These are not taxed in Japan until you sell the shares. It is one of the reasons they get recommended by Japanese financial advisors on Youtube videos. For US investors this is one of the characteristics of a PFIC which needs to be accounted for when filing US taxes so you are required to calculate...

Hi, I am considering opening an iDeCo account for myself and one for my wife (she's Japanese). We are in our early 40's and we are both employees contributing to the national pension scheme. I read on Retire Japan that iDeCo is only recommended if you intend to be living in Japan until retirement (6...

Thank you TokyoWart!