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- Fri May 17, 2024 2:31 pm
- Forum: Taxes
- Topic: Tax Avoision (“…I say, ‘Avoision’”)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 266
Re: Tax Avoision (“…I say, ‘Avoision’”)
I lived in Japan in the early 2000s and I never heard about Japan taxing foreign money/gains. If this is now the case, this is likely to affect my decision to return at some point. Please humor me with a hypothetical. I’m Canadian (or simply not Japanese) living in Japan on a work visa (non PR) and...
- Fri May 17, 2024 7:59 am
- Forum: Taxes
- Topic: Tax Avoision (“…I say, ‘Avoision’”)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 266
Re: Tax Avoision (“…I say, ‘Avoision’”)
I lived in Japan in the early 2000s and I never heard about Japan taxing foreign money/gains. If this is now the case, this is likely to affect my decision to return at some point. Please humor me with a hypothetical. I’m Canadian (or simply not Japanese) living in Japan on a work visa (non PR) and...
- Fri May 17, 2024 12:48 am
- Forum: Taxes
- Topic: Tax Avoision (“…I say, ‘Avoision’”)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 266
Re: Tax Avoision (“…I say, ‘Avoision’”)
Moral concerns aside, is there much to hear about Japan going after foreigners for failing to report on such things? I know some people who were called into the tax office to explain certain bank transfers/transactions, which resulted in them paying back taxes and penalties. Enforcement likely depe...
- Thu May 16, 2024 6:32 am
- Forum: Stock market investing
- Topic: Investing in stocks through Interactive Brokers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 185
Re: Investing in stocks through Interactive Brokers
Hi Lucas
You should be able to buy ETFs through IB Japan.
My understanding is that they may be able to transfer common stocks/ETFs to IB in another country. Probably best to confirm with them directly though.
You should be able to buy ETFs through IB Japan.
My understanding is that they may be able to transfer common stocks/ETFs to IB in another country. Probably best to confirm with them directly though.
- Wed May 15, 2024 9:42 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: SBI wanting update of customer information
- Replies: 7
- Views: 420
Re: SBI wanting update of customer information
Mercari, SBI, Paypay, Rakuten, Amazon Sellers... I guess it's the global KYC (Know Your Customer) regulations. Mercari, SBI, etc don't have a say in the matter. And neither do you! That is not quite correct. Each institution makes their own rules that often go above and beyond what the government r...
- Tue May 14, 2024 9:45 am
- Forum: Pension
- Topic: Receiving uk pension while living in Japan.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 271
Re: Receiving uk pension while living in Japan.
Thank you for this information Tunaski, I will hold on to the link provided. But as stated, the pension in the uk is not currently taxable as it falls below the taxing threshold. So for example: pension paid directly into my uk hsbc account and is not taxed. How much of it can I transfer over to Ja...
- Tue May 14, 2024 9:42 am
- Forum: Real Estate
- Topic: WHO WAS YOUR GUARANTOR?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 401
Re: WHO WAS YOUR GUARANTOR?
I don't remember having a guarantor for my mortgage, but if I did have one it was probably my father in law or my wife. They are not on the property deed in any way even if they did sign as guarantor.
- Tue May 14, 2024 2:21 am
- Forum: New NISA (2024~)
- Topic: Junior NISA replacement
- Replies: 4
- Views: 149
Re: Junior NISA replacement
未成年 accounts are taxable, and if you give the money to your children it is theirs. More control, fewer taxes if you invest it in your NISA.Goldenhand wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 4:05 pm 未成年 broker accounts. Nice!
Maxing out my own lifetime contribution limit? Why?
You can always give them the money later if you choose to.
- Mon May 13, 2024 1:57 pm
- Forum: New NISA (2024~)
- Topic: Junior NISA replacement
- Replies: 4
- Views: 149
Re: Junior NISA replacement
Yes, but consider maxing out your own NISA first.
Children can have 未成年 broker accounts.
Children can have 未成年 broker accounts.
- Fri May 10, 2024 11:39 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Pending- Law to revoke the permanent residency status of foreign nationals who fail to pay taxes
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1844
Re: Pending- Law to revoke the permanent residency status of foreign nationals who fail to pay taxes
It's just mind boggling that they have documented 200 permanent residents who are in arrears for pension etc and they are making laws about it. If pension nonpayment is an issue, why not strengthen enforcement across the board? There must be hundreds of thousands if not millions of people in Japan w...