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Great Thing wrote:I've spent the past month scouring the Internet for the answer to my question, but I haven't found anything specific. Hopefully someone here can provide assistance.
I'll attempt to renew my Cultural Activities visa this year. My income in the past year has exclusively come from my military veterans' benefits, and that's what I use to pay for rent+utilities in my apartment. I haven't worked or received any other income, and I'm not allowed to. Under these circumstances, will I be expected to pay any taxes in Japan?
Many thanks in advance.
... my Cultural Activities visa this year. My income in the past year has exclusively come from my military veterans' benefits, and that's what I use to pay for rent+utilities in my apartment. I haven't worked or received any other income, and I'm not allowed to. Under these circumstances, will I be expected to pay any taxes in Japan?
Taro Toporific wrote:The average benefits income for younger veterans is $856/m (710,000yen/m).
In Japan, if your income is less than 1.95 million yen per year, you do not need to file/pay Japanese Income Tax.
Taro Toporific wrote:As an FG on a "Cultural Activities visa" you have a Non-Permanent Resident visa status. Non-permanent residents pay taxes on all income (except on income from abroad that does not get sent to Japan).
The average benefits income for younger veterans is $856/m (710,000yen/m).
In Japan, if your income is less than 1.95 million yen per year, you do not need to file/pay Japanese Income Tax.
But hey, this is Japan---Y.M.M.V.:nihonjin:
wuchan wrote:if you make less than the 1.95m a year the tax office will tell you "nah, you don't need to file". What they won't tell you is that if you do you will get almost every thing back provided you had regular deductions.
Taro Toporific wrote:The point is Mr. "Great Thing" never had to pay any Japanese taxes and never had any Japan taxes deducted from his income, therefore if he made less than the 1.95m a year he could just ignore the whole Japanese tax issue, sheesh.
Taro Toporific wrote:The point is Mr. "Great Thing" never had to pay any Japanese taxes and never had any Japan taxes deducted from his income, therefore if he made less than the 1.95m a year he could just ignore the whole Japanese tax issue, sheesh.
dimwit wrote:I'm sorry that is simply not true. At an income of 1.9 million, you have a taxable income of about 1.1 million depending on the source of income. Taking away your basic exemption you are down to about 700,000 yen taxed at a rate of 5%, you end up paying 35,000 yen a year. At roughly 1 million yen you are in the clear as your personal exemption more than covers your taxable income.
maraboutslim wrote:I'm confused. If the source of income is a pension from another government, is it still taxed in japan if the amount is over \1.9mil?
It's likely I'll retire to Japan and my pension will be a lot higher than that and I just assumed that since it is income from the USA, and taxed there, the tax treaty would make me exempt from paying in Japan. What gives?
Pearse wrote:I came across this web site for foreigners made by Nagoya International Center that has a good, simple explanation of how to file Japanese income taxes.
http://www.nic-nagoya.or.jp/en/e/archives/352
I'm filing my Japanese taxes on my own this year and I think I will be able to complete them (the deadline is April 15th) but if anyone knows of any websites that explain Japanese income tax filing easily, please tell me.
Pearse wrote:I came across this web site for foreigners made by Nagoya International Center that has a good, simple explanation of how to file Japanese income taxes.
http://www.nic-nagoya.or.jp/en/e/archives/352
I'm filing my Japanese taxes on my own this year and I think I will be able to complete them (the deadline is April 15th) but if anyone knows of any websites that explain Japanese income tax filing easily, please tell me.
dimwit wrote:NOOOO. The filing date is MARCH 15th. I'd get a move on it if I were you.
The Tax office was a English guide which is surprisingly coherent. But if your return is in anyway complicated I would head down to the tax office post haste. They usually have a few people who can speak some English. Good Luck.
waruta wrote:Go early! They have a line stretching out the door even before they officially open in the morning...
Cranky wrote:On the subject of filing this year, I didn't see a separate form to fill in regarding absences from Japan during the tax year.
I wonder if they've done away with it.
Fullback wrote:It's on the back of the form with your prison (gaijin card) number and visa type, entry date, etc.
One of the great vagaries is that some local offices say that you must include a copy of your gaijin card and passport. Nowhere does it say that in any of the instructions, though.
wuchan wrote:if I could figure out how to get the city tax back I would be truly happy.
CrankyBastard wrote:They haven't sent me the 'gaijin form' this time.
They'll probably ask me to fill one out at the office when I eventually go there at the last minute.
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