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The tax experts argue that it is not that simple, and proving if the gift was effective is not straightforward. The claims are: A. It is not uncommon for a J-NISA investor to have to pay tax upon maturity after the funds are released to them or after the gifting relative passess away, upon review b...

Very interesting question, and I'm curious to hear the answer. I suspect it depends on the relationship between the giver and the recipient, the timescale, and whether the tax office would even notice???

initial set up fee (one off) is 2,829 yen. Plus monthly fee. Monthly fee is 140 yen or so for most low cost providers.

On SBI, I managed to cancel/delete my monthly order in eMaxis Slim All Country on Tsumitate NISA for April since it exceeded my target allocations. Does this mean I will receive a notification next month reminding me to make a contribution? No, there is no obligation/expectation to make any NISA pu...

Hi all. I don’t know if this is the right place to ask but just want some advice over a recent issue at my work. It’s a sole proprietorship if that makes any difference. I recently booked a flight back to the uk for my brother’s wedding in October. It’s the first time in 5 years I’ve been back to t...

On SBI, I managed to cancel/delete my monthly order in eMaxis Slim All Country on Tsumitate NISA for April since it exceeded my target allocations. Does this mean I will receive a notification next month reminding me to make a contribution? No, there is no obligation/expectation to make any NISA pu...

I just found this on the Firstrade Q&A section, so apparently I won't be able to withdraw funds to a WISE account. Can I transfer funds between Firstrade and Money Transfer Services? As an online brokerage firm, Firstrade does not accept transferring funds to and from money transfer services su...

Not everyone has the personality to "speak to the manager" on the spot. Though I certainly respect those who can channel their inner Karen for the good of all. :) I think I would complain vocally, and perhaps even leave a public facing negative reviews that described the experience from a...

Several months ago, I was walking to my local grocer, where there is a bus stop situated right in front of it. As I was walking, I noticed a long line of, what appeared to be, Chinese men, filing out of the bus, led by an Asian woman (she was probably Chinese, too). I know I am profiling, too, but ...

It is mandatory to have a monthly order. You can set it to 100 yen a month and then buy the rest via the 'bonus' feature.

But why bother? Easiest thing is just to set the monthly limit as high as you can. In 10-20 years time I doubt you'll remember what you did.