Sira
2006-05-31, 02:44 PM
I'm wondering if anyone has managed to get their tax rebate after leaving Japan, or if surrendering my gaijin card makes me ineligible for this.
It looks like I will be leaving Japan when my visa expires in January next year. As I'm on a kind of itaku contract, I claim for my expenses every year and usually get around 150,000 yen back. If I can get that money next year it will come in handy, the problem is, my visa expires before the tax filing time.
I am planning to travel, then briefly come back to Japan on a tourist visa later in the year to tie up loose ends.
Every time I go to the tax office to file my return they have asked me for my gaijin card, but having surrendered it at immigration when I leave in January, I won't have it any more, and will be non-resident.
A long shot probably, but any info would be appreciated.
It looks like I will be leaving Japan when my visa expires in January next year. As I'm on a kind of itaku contract, I claim for my expenses every year and usually get around 150,000 yen back. If I can get that money next year it will come in handy, the problem is, my visa expires before the tax filing time.
I am planning to travel, then briefly come back to Japan on a tourist visa later in the year to tie up loose ends.
Every time I go to the tax office to file my return they have asked me for my gaijin card, but having surrendered it at immigration when I leave in January, I won't have it any more, and will be non-resident.
A long shot probably, but any info would be appreciated.