Hi everyone,
I’d appreciate your kind and helpful answers to my query, if possible.
I left Japan last year before residence tax was due and nominated a friend as my tax rep, who agreed to pay on my behalf. After following up multiple times throughout the year, it turns out he threw the slips in the bin and I was unable to settle my debt.
I was also super behind on pension when I left and simply couldn’t keep up by the time I found out I had to pay it (long story short, my first employer in Japan advised me not to sign up for it, perhaps because he thought I wouldn’t be there for longer than a ski season but ended up staying due to COVID). As a result, I never applied for a refund before leaving.
My old city office doesn’t have an email address and I can’t call them directly from my home country.
I had given up the possibility of moving back to Japan because of the tax situation, but I’ve come across a job opportunity in my field that would be an incredible experience. I’m concerned that my outstanding residence tax and pension payments will affect my potential visa application and I can’t figure out how to rectify it.
Does anyone have any insights or experience they can share if they or someone they know has been in a similar situation? Even if I don’t move back, I’d like to get these debts settled for peace of mind.
Thank you!
by peggyg2023