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If you transfer assets, you have to account for them, calculate the capital gain, and pay capital gains tax, and if over the Gift tax Threshold, pay Gift Tax, as if you had sold the assets, paid the Capital Gains Tax, transferred the cash, paid Gift Tax, and then repurchased the assets

The UK Japan Treaty is here https://www.mof.go.jp/tax_policy/summary/international/press_release/SynthesizedTextforJapan-UKEN.pdf "Article 17 Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 18 of this Convention, pensions and other similar remuneration beneficially owned by a resident of a ...

If you haven't already, see this thread:

https://www.retirejapan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3017

You should consult with a professional. Can’t help thinking inheritance planning is a bit of a dark topic emotionally but I suppose it makes perfect sense financially. Firstly, could I just confirm my understanding of inheritance. When my mother dies, my brother and I will inherit the house. We won’...

Yes, as YouMeWeThem said, they will determine by inputs how much of the balance was attributed to each party, and the portion attributed to the deceased party will be included in the Estate for the calculation of Inheritance Tax. If they didn't contribute anything, then 0%. If they were the only con...

It doesn't really matter. You're still converting Yen to Dollars to buy the underlying assets.

The Fund Administrator maybe gets a slightly better exchange rate than you would if you converted Yen to Dollars to buy Dollar Denominated Assets, but you're still buying overseas assets with Weak Yen.

Another article on this in the Mainichi today. This time providing much better context. Apparently the rate of nenkin payment non-compliance amongst the whole of the population is double that of the immigration sample... https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240511/p2a/00m/0na/008000c From a discu...

Hello everyone, I'm reaching out to inquire about your experiences with home insurance. Currently, I'm renting a place that I discovered years ago through イエブル. As part of my rental agreement, there's a mandatory insurance policy covering fire, water damage, and related issues. From what I gather, ...

All Insurance Premiums you pay can be deducted from your Taxable Income, either through Year End Tax Adjustment - Nenmatsu Chosei, or through Tax Filing - Kakutei Shinkoku, so you do not pay tax on those insurance Premiums, or looking at it another way, the government pays 30-50% of the premium wit...

Hello everyone, I'm reaching out to inquire about your experiences with home insurance. Currently, I'm renting a place that I discovered years ago through イエブル. As part of my rental agreement, there's a mandatory insurance policy covering fire, water damage, and related issues. From what I gather, ...