Had some amazing advice over the years on this subreddit and now just left Japan so I really wanted to say thanks and best wishes for 2026 to the contributors for the help and discussion. It’s such a great resource here. Will buy you a few beers if you ever come through Singapore.
A special Happy New Year needs to be extended to the racist old guys in suits from another city tax office who turned up to one of my tax audit meetings claiming they were specialists in catching foreigners who were evading their taxes. You found nothing after almost a year’s harassment. No, your print out list from immigration going back 10 years didn’t mean my ski holiday in 2017 triggered Jusho nor Kyosho. You’ve cost the city ¥8m in resident tax and probably a few hundred ¥m over the next few years in National Tax. Deduct that from your scoresheet for 2026 yeah?
All the best for 2026 everyone and Sayonara.
by timfinn1972