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by Misha
Mon Mar 22, 2021 9:55 am
Forum: RetireJapan for Dummies
Topic: What changes after quitting work for good at 53?
Replies: 10
Views: 1906

Re: What changes after quitting work for good at 53?

Thanks for replies. I think I have my bases covered. Just want to make sure I’m not forgetting a big issue before I do it.
by Misha
Sun Mar 21, 2021 4:42 pm
Forum: RetireJapan for Dummies
Topic: What changes after quitting work for good at 53?
Replies: 10
Views: 1906

What changes after quitting work for good at 53?

I have PR and have been working at a company in Japan for 30 years. I’m thinking of quitting since I’m ok financially and have lost the motivation to work at a job I don’t love. I will be living in Japan for the rest of my life. I have shakkai hoken at the moment and have been paying into the pensio...
by Misha
Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:17 am
Forum: Taxes
Topic: English speaking staff at tax offices?
Replies: 3
Views: 1898

English speaking staff at tax offices?

To be specific, I live in Nakano Ward Tokyo, and need to deal with a big tax problem. I keep reading on various posts about how helpful the people at the tax offices are compared to,for example, staff at the IRS In the US. In general, has anyone encountered staff who can speak English, my Japanese i...