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Not sure what the difference is? In my case. thanks to a favourable exchange rate, the total amount exceeded ¥30m so triggered the need for a 支払又は支払の受領に関する報告書 (Report on Payment or Receipt of Payment) to be filed with BOJ. Sony Bank sent me a form requesting I complete two of the sections on it and ...

Not really sure why they requested evidence of salary/employment. Possibly linked to demonstrating that I am a settled entity here with a source of income and that the funds were not linked to any business transactions? Who knows? Just my guess but the request may have been linked to what I had regi...

Just an update but finally I have my inheritance money transferred from the UK to Japan so in case it's of interest to others, here's how it went: Everything went smoothly enough - the only reason I say "finally" is that the sale of my late mother's house fell through just before the end o...

Thanks for keeping us posted, robster. Much appreciated!

I'm actually in mid-process. Funds have arrived at my bank (Sony Bank - an account which I opened for the purpose of receiving the funds in the original currency rather than let the banks exchange at an unfavourable rate), I today stated the source as "inheritance", and now waiting to see...

It seems they have changed their website. It is now here: https://zaik.jp/books/472-4 You might find one at Book-Off Online, but they are out of stock at the moment... https://shopping.bookoff.co.jp/used/0019533464 Thanks again, Tkydon. I'll add 税法 to my itinerary when visiting Book-Off stores. If ...

@Beaglehound, many thanks for your kind input. There are in fact 4 siblings, including myself. I'm the only one resident in Japan so that would appear to put me in the clear based on a rough tallying up of figures. Although the question I now have is whether I would need to declare it regardless of ...

Many thanks to Tkydon and captainspoke! The wiki here is very helpful, as is the one on reddit. I'd come across some of the details in other sources but these are more focused - much appreciated. @Tkydon, your second link took me to a 404 but no worries. I've gleaned enough to realise this is someth...

Hello. New member here and the absolute definition of a ‘Dummy’ in most financial matters so please forgive any obvious oversights on my part regarding seeking advice. I do intend to explore the forum in greater depth but would benefit from some basic pointers to get started. My situation: UK citize...