Personal contributions to Australian Super.

[chrisjap]

Another pesky question here relating to the subject topic. Would anyone be familiar with the tax implications (as a tax resident here in Japan) on personal contributions to Australian Super?

[Tkydon]

You can claim a Tax Allowance in your Kakutei Shinkoku Return for overseas pension contributions.

[chrisjap]

Thank you for your response. I will look into that option, although as I'm a low income earner, I'm not certain that it would be applicable.

[RetireJapan]

You can claim a Tax Allowance in your Kakutei Shinkoku Return for overseas pension contributions.

This is interesting. Would that also apply to UK voluntary contributions to the State Pension?

[Tkydon]

https://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/shiraberu/s ... df/050.pdf

See Page 28

[RetireJapan]

https://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/shiraberu/s ... df/050.pdf
See Page 28

p28 seems to be talking about Japanese pension and ancillary schemes (iDeCo, small business savings scheme). No mention of overseas pensions, unless I am missing something?

[TBS]

You can claim a Tax Allowance in your Kakutei Shinkoku Return for overseas pension contributions.

https://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/shiraberu/s ... df/050.pdf

See Page 28

Do you have a Japanese reference for this?

This article suggests you can only deduct France's social insurance premiums. Also tallies with the relevant Q&A page on NTA's website and the subject page it links to.

[Tkydon]

I'll look.

Why would France be 'special'?

[TBS]

I'll look.

Why would France be 'special'?

According to the links, foreign countries need to have concluded the pertinent tax treaty on this with Japan, and currently only France has done so.