I’m a US citizen living in Japan. I’m considering opening a NISA account through IBKR, but I’m not sure if it’s worth the effort.
My understanding is:
– Japan taxes capital gains at 20.3%
– US taxes long-term capital gains at 15% for my income level
– Without NISA, I’d pay Japan tax and use the foreign tax credit to offset US tax
– With NISA, Japan tax is 0%, but I lose the foreign tax credit and just pay 15% to the US
So the net benefit of using NISA is basically 5%
Is that correct?
For anyone doing this, are there any other taxes, limitations, or fees I’m missing that would make this not worth it?
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