RetireJapan

Beaglehound wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:13 am
To do what?

The tax return for 2023 for both my wife and I.

Thank you for this list, it has been very helpful. I contacted all the most appropriate to my situation (not a US citizen, living in Japan for less than five years, only one job). I have been very surprised with the cost, the two who quoted their price up front were between 150,000 yen and 210,000 ...

Thank you for this list, it has been very helpful. I contacted all the most appropriate to my situation (not a US citizen, living in Japan for less than five years, only one job). I have been very surprised with the cost, the two who quoted their price up front were between 150,000 yen and 210,000 y...

Nowadays I just submit everything to my Japanese accountant and let him handle all the details. Hi Tokyo - I was wondering if you are willing to share the Accountant's details and/or your opinion of them? I am in the process of trying to find a well-considered expat accountant, I have a great one i...

If the Dividends are reinvested within the instrument, there is no distribution and no taxable event. That's curious. I have looked into what ETFs provide this and have not found any. If anyone could set me straight here I would welcome the feedback. I am Australian, so I looked into which Australi...

I am trying to find out how ETF dividend DRPs are taxed in Japan. I have found some confusing information and in some cases omitted information. It seems the dividends are taxed if they are distributed, as per the below taken from the 2020 Income Tax Guide, distributed by the Tax Office. Dividends o...

Please excuse my newbie question, how do you find out if the fund is an accumulating or distributing ETF?
I assume if it lists its distributions, that would tell or is it stated somewhere specifically?

UBear The amount you nominate for the fund to pay you on a weekly/monthly/annual basis is considered income by the Japanese Tax Office, with tax subject to the calculations tkydon provided. The monies in the superannuation fund are not considered to be owned by you while they are earning a return. T...

I have found out further information on Super. When you switch to 'Retirement mode' the funds are still owned by the Superannuation Trust, held in your name. It does not become your asset, therefore, you do not have to claim it on the Oversees Asset Reporting report. You only need to declare the amo...

I am an Australian moving to Japan with my wife and family in the next year, to possibly work for a few years and then retire, with no intention of returning to Australia. In Australia, we have Superannuation, similar to 401k and other schemes globally. Within our Superannuation, we are able to have...