Re:IRS will look into setting up a free e-filing system
by tmpz22 on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @01:20PM
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I thought Japanese government services were famously difficult for foreigners to navigate? Is this assumption wrong or is it just very effective for Japanese Citizens only?
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Re:IRS will look into setting up a free e-filing system
by bojo on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @01:32PM
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It's honestly a lot easier as a foreigner, your place of work takes care of your taxes for you.
That said, I've had to file taxes outside of that scope before and it was fairly straightforward. They have people at the tax office to assist you.
Re:IRS will look into setting up a free e-filing system
by LordDragonfang on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @04:32PM
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>as a foreigner, your place of work takes care of your taxes for you.
My understanding is that isn't just the case for foreigners, it's the case for everyone. Companies are expected to just take care of things like that for you, and in return you're expected to treat them with utmost loyalty. I imagine things have changed somewhat in the past decade, but this writeup is illuminating:
https://www.kalzumeus.com/2014/11/07/doing-business-in-japan...
Re:IRS will look into setting up a free e-filing system
by fomine3 on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @10:14PM
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Tax agency is known for kindness for locals (I don't know for foreigners) unlike other gov services. It earns money unlike other gov services so it could be the reason.
Anyway average employee just need to fill a few papers. Employer do most jobs. https://jopus.net/en/column/year-end-tax-adjustment.html