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by wanabisan
Mon May 20, 2024 6:19 am
Forum: Taxes
Topic: Tax Avoision (“…I say, ‘Avoision’”)
Replies: 16
Views: 3182

Re: Tax Avoision (“…I say, ‘Avoision’”)

Thank you, all, for your input.

The situation is not as I hoped, but there does seem to be some possibility for strategizing vis-a-vis visas.
by wanabisan
Mon May 20, 2024 4:44 am
Forum: Taxes
Topic: Tax Avoision (“…I say, ‘Avoision’”)
Replies: 16
Views: 3182

Re: Tax Avoision (“…I say, ‘Avoision’”)

Please humor me with a hypothetical. I asked my wife… “Hypothetically, If I died tomorrow would you remarry?” Well I’m happpy to report she said no! Said she’s worried about upsetting Kai or Ren. Which is odd as those aren’t the names of our kids.. :? I’ll see myself out. > “That guy” Indeed ;)
by wanabisan
Fri May 17, 2024 2:39 am
Forum: Taxes
Topic: Tax Avoision (“…I say, ‘Avoision’”)
Replies: 16
Views: 3182

Re: Tax Avoision (“…I say, ‘Avoision’”)

I lived in Japan in the early 2000s and I never heard about Japan taxing foreign money/gains. If this is now the case, this is likely to affect my decision to return at some point. Please humor me with a hypothetical. I’m Canadian (or simply not Japanese) living in Japan on a work visa (non PR) and ...
by wanabisan
Thu May 16, 2024 10:08 pm
Forum: Taxes
Topic: Tax Avoision (“…I say, ‘Avoision’”)
Replies: 16
Views: 3182

Re: Tax Avoision (“…I say, ‘Avoision’”)

Thanks for the response, but I don’t see any such reference to my question.

Was your response intended to negate my question as moot?
by wanabisan
Thu May 16, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: Taxes
Topic: Tax Avoision (“…I say, ‘Avoision’”)
Replies: 16
Views: 3182

Tax Avoision (“…I say, ‘Avoision’”)

Lurker, here. I see some topics here about non-Japanese paying taxes in Japan on foreign income, foreign capital gains, and foreign inheritance. Based on my readings, it seems like the money is being left outside of Japan. Moral concerns aside, is there much to hear about Japan going after foreigner...