Instructions on Japanese immigration tax

#日本migrant# Introduction According to Japanese reports, the Japanese Ministry of Justice recently issued new regulations stating that when foreigners holding a labor visa apply for a permanent residence permit in Japan, they need to submit tax or tax returns for the past five years. Tax certificate. The following are the relevant instructions for Japanese immigration tax collection. Welcome to read!

1. Instructions on Japanese immigration taxation

It is reported that foreigners applying for a permanent residence permit in Japan must meet three basic conditions: good conduct; and having assets or skills sufficient to live independently. ; The applicant’s permanent residence is consistent with Japan’s interests.

An important indicator to determine whether the applicant meets the above conditions is whether the applicant has fulfilled its annuity, health insurance and tax obligations. The Ministry of Justice of Japan has officially announced the "Revised Guidelines Related to Permanent Residence Permit", which elaborates on "tax payments, public pensions, public medical insurance, and submission obligations stipulated in the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, etc."

Ordinarily, it is not difficult for an employed person to apply for permanent residence and submit a five-year tax certificate. There are original regulations: in principle, to apply for permanent residence, you must continue to reside in Japan for more than 10 years. During this period, you must stay in Japan with an employment visa for more than 5 years.

Since I have been working in Japan for 5 years, I naturally have tax records. However, there are still many foreigners working in small and medium-sized enterprises who initially did not participate in social insurance or pay taxes due to company reasons or personal reasons. In order to pay as little tax as possible, some people report all their domestic relatives as "dependent relatives."

In addition, there were no clear regulations for annuity and health insurance in the past. This time, the new regulations also clearly stated that relevant certificates such as "annuity regular payment" and "health insurance certificate" must be submitted.

It is understood that this change is not only for employment visas, but also for Japanese spouses, permanent resident spouses, and permanent resident visas: in the past, it only took 1 year for a Japanese spouse or permanent resident spouse to change permanent residence. The tax payment certificate is now required for 3 years; in the past, it took 3 years for the tax payment certificate to change from permanent residence to permanent residence, but this time it has been changed to 5 years.

In addition, "highly talented foreigners" whose total points exceed 80 points need a tax payment certificate for one year; those whose total points exceed 70 points require a tax payment certificate for three years.

2. Common sense you need to know when immigrating to Japan

1. Regional location

Japan is located in the eastern part of the Eurasian continent and the Pacific Northwest. , the territory consists of four large islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, and more than 7,200 other small islands, so it is also known as the "Country of Thousand Islands".

2. Topography

Japan is a mountainous island country. The mountains are distributed in ridges in the center of Japan, dividing Japan's land into the Pacific side and the Sea of ??Japan side. , mountains and hills account for 71% of the total area, and most of the mountains are volcanoes. The forest coverage rate of the country is as high as 67%. Mount Fuji is the peak of Japan, with an altitude of 3776 meters. It is the peak of Japan and is respectfully called the Holy Mountain by the Japanese.

3. Climate characteristics

Japan has a mainly temperate and subtropical monsoon climate, with hot and rainy summers, cold and dry winters, and four distinct seasons. The country spans 25° latitude, and the temperature difference between the north and the south is very significant. Most areas have a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Okinawa in the south is in the subtropical zone, while Hokkaido in the north is in the subarctic zone.

4. Natural resources

Japan’s natural resources are poor. Except for a very small amount of mineral resources such as coal, natural gas, and sulfur, the main raw materials and fuels required for other industrial production must come from Overseas imports. However, Japan is rich in forest and fishery resources. The forest coverage rate accounts for 69% of Japan's land area, making it one of the countries with the highest forest coverage rate in the world. Hokkaido and the Sea of ??Japan are the world's largest fishing grounds, rich in more than 700 species of fish.

There are many kinds of plants in Japan. There are approximately 5,560 species of plants growing in Japan (4,720 species of angiosperms, 40 species of angiosperms, and 800 species of ferns).

5. Economy

Japan’s economy is highly developed and its citizens have a high standard of living.

6. Agriculture

Japan is the EU’s food export target. Japan is the world's second largest fishing country and welcomes sardines, tuna, crabs, oysters, saury, tuna and Japanese amberjack. Japan has the world's fishing fleet and 15% of the global catch.

7. Industry

Japan’s industry is highly developed, and its industrial structure is developing in the direction of technology-intensive and energy-saving and material-saving. The main departments include electronics, household appliances, automobiles, precision machinery, shipbuilding, steel, chemicals and medicine, etc. Its industrial products are highly competitive in the international market. Most of the major industrial areas are concentrated on the Pacific coast, mainly forming four major industrial areas: Keihin, Hanshin, Chukyo, and Kitakyushu.

8. Service industry

Japan’s service industry, especially banking, finance, shipping, insurance and commercial services, accounts for a large proportion of GDP and is a world leader. , the capital Tokyo is the country's largest city and economic center, and one of the world's financial, shipping and service centers.

9. Cultural industry

Japan’s cultural industry covers music, film industry, animation industry, publishing industry, advertising industry, sporting goods industry, tourism, education and training industry, etc. Great progress has been made.

10. Transportation

Japan has a developed transportation industry and has formed a modern transportation system that focuses on maritime transportation and closely integrates sea, land and air. In international shipping, freight transportation is mainly by sea; passenger transportation is mainly by air. Domestic passenger transportation is mainly carried out by railways and highways; freight transportation is mainly carried out by roads and sea transportation. Japan has a huge ocean fleet and is connected to routes all over the world. The seaports include Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, etc.

11. Medical treatment

Medical travel has emerged in Japan, and this rise is also aimed at Chinese tourists. The Japan Policy Investment Bank predicts that the potential market size of medical travel will reach 5507 billion yen, with 425,000 visitors. In order to revitalize the regional economy, various parts of Japan have applied advanced medical technologies and vigorously cultivated the "medical travel" industry.

12. Education

Japan implemented the Basic Education Law and the School Education Law in 1947. Japanese school education is divided into four stages: preschool education, primary education, secondary education, and higher education. The schooling system is 6 years of elementary school, 3 years of junior high school, 3 years of high school, and 4 years of university. There are 9 years of compulsory education from primary school to junior high school.

3. Educational and medical advantages of immigrating to Japan

1. Japanese medical treatment

As long as you obtain a residence card in Japan, you can You can join Japan’s National Health System, which is similar to the domestic social security system. You can enjoy local medical insurance by paying a certain amount every month. When going to the hospital for medical treatment, I only need to bear 30% of the cost, and children under 15 years old are free of charge.

According to statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO), Japan’s medical technology ranks first in the world. Secondly, Japan is the country with the highest survival rate for the three major diseases among adults in the world (cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes).

The number of hospital beds in Japan is much higher than the world average number of hospital beds. Japan has a decentralized appointment system for medical treatment. There are countless small clinics all over Japan, and the clinics are well-equipped.

When you get sick every day, you should first go to the clinic for medical examination. If there is a more serious problem, the clinic will write a letter of introduction and recommend a major hospital for treatment. Generally speaking, Japan's medical services are very good.

2. Education in Japan

Japanese schools are divided into public, private and national schools. The education system is also 6334, which consists of six years of elementary school, three years of middle school and high school, and three years of university. Four years, the same as at home. So what is the difference between education in Japan and that in China?

Japan attaches great importance to emotional intelligence education. Japanese schools do not pay much attention to performance rankings. For example, each class posts a score sheet and ranking. Japanese teachers never put pressure on children.

If parents want their children to get good grades, they can go to private schools, which are domestic cram schools. There are many private schools in Japan, and you can choose according to your child's learning situation.

Japanese children are definitely not as good as domestic children in exams, but Japanese children are more independent and can take care of themselves very well.