RetireJapan

I believe you can do a lump sum withdrawal under certain conditions, one being that you contributed for less than 5 years. See https://www.ideco-koushiki.jp/library/2022kaisei/ Updated, thank you! It's important to check whether your country has a pension agreement with Japan. If there is an agreem...

I tried to scrap information from a number of old posts (as per my best understanding) and share the combined wisdom here but again, feel free to correct me if I made mistakes in any section and I will edit accordingly. If you are planning to leave Japan temporarily or permanently, there are roughly...

I am not sure if they can support that but it won't hurt asking.

That being said, they do charge per transactions as most accountants do.

https://seventhsensegroup.com/en/
I had a great time with them but recently, my filings got 'complicated' (in the sense, lots of transactions) so I can't afford their rates anymore.

Let me know if you find one with more reasonable rates.

Day time:
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Night:
Coding for web development and 3D maps (Freelancer)

Free time:
Experimenting with trading bots for Crypto to see which one loses money the fastest! (Beats going to Pachinko)

That is a fortune!
It grew over 40 times during that time!

Morale: Pay your debts before they reach 40 times higher!

captainspoke wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:13 am Another: https://engaging-data.com/market-timing-game/

Love that! I ran the simulation many times trying to win but every single time I shorted just before it went to another all-time-high.
This is the mental reminder that the market can't be timed.

I made a visit to the Shibuya tax office today and I think I owe everyone an explanation. First of all, before my visit I called the Japan Tax Office - English consultation number at 03-3821-9070 and they were basically confused and told me to go to the tax office directly to get my queries answered...

I made this same mistake with GME... Bought one share in my Rakuten 'general' account... Am I right in thinking that as long as I don't make any capital gains and sell at a loss, I don't have to declare anything or fill out any forms? I hope this question was not directed so me as I really don't kn...

I'm confused. Shorting: Borrowing something and immediately selling it with the expectation the price will fall, so you can buy it back cheaper and make a profit when you repay the original loan. You are absolutely right sir! I get where the confusing is coming from and I apologize for confusing yo...