Best credit card?
Got a Visa NL credit card from SMBC which will expire in the next couple of months. What…
House loan tax deduction: how does it work and how is it shared?
Hi all, So we purchased on house this year, and will have to fill the house loan tax…
Official Business Manager Visa Publication from Immigration Services
The official page from the Japanese immigration service is below. This is the original Japanese (will be automatically…
Being evicted from a rental for landlord convenience, what are my rights?
I got a letter from my landlord saying they want everyone to move out (アパート) to tear down…
Business manager changes officially finalized including the grace period
They made zero changes to the proposal, so it’s 30mil capital for corporations/30mil in costs for sole traders,…
Resident tax
I worked as a trainee here in japan. Started September 2023. I wanted to ask, after working for…
First bank account in Japan while creating my kojin jigyo: Rakuten vs SBI?
I’m about to register my 個人事業, currently in Japan on a recent spouse visa, with no Japanese bank account…
Import tax on furniture from China to Japan (Tokyo)
Hi everyone, I recently bought two sofas from Alibaba (manufactured in China) that will be delivered to my…
Need help understanding US tax obligation with high income in Japan
Situation: I have recently moved from the US (citizen) to Japan (work visa) as a company employee (正社員)…
How do you pick a bank for a home loan
My japanese husband is going to take the loan so there’s a higher chance to be approved. Looking…
Overseas Joint Account -> remittance into spouse Japanese bank. Gift Tax?
My spouse is japanese citizen, and we both currently live overseas. We want to eventually move back to…
Best liquid investment for a US expat
I have a windfall which I'd like to invest, but due to market uncertainties plan to DCA over…