I have a bit of a weird case…
I have a working visa in Japan, but I left the country at the end of last year because my company needed to relocate me temporarily to the UK (my contract moved from the Japanese to the UK entity of my company). I didn't give away my residence card because I'm coming back to Japan on February of next year (moving again to the Japanese entity of my company), but I did unregister from the city hall before I left (and paid all my taxes).
At the same time, I applied for PR on October of 2023. I assumed my application would be rejected because I left the country, but my lawyer called me (after talking with immigration) telling me that there are (low) chances to be accepted if I register in my city hall again.
It sounds a bit weird to me, but nonetheless, one question:
I don't have an apartment in Japan at the moment, but I could register temporarily in the address of a friend (it's where I stay when I visit Japan, which I do every few months). If I register now and unregister before the 1st of January, this wouldn't trigger any taxes, right?
by mikeplus20