Loading...

Apr 3, 2020

Tax 4/16まで

I went to the tax office today. Last year and the year before I got back 20,000¥ even though we had a new baby. This year I was expecting more or less the same because we had another baby. But to my surprise I’m getting back 60,000¥. But what surprised me most, was the fact that they told me to come back next week with doctors’ receipt for the last 2 yr and the amount will be more!!!! Of course im excited for all ¥ennies I can get, but I want to know how do they calculate these stuff? Last year the guy told me I actually own them but after I emphasize that I had a new baby, he did some typing on the pc then said ‘oh sorry, you’ll get the same Like Last year’.

LivingMoneyMedical
0 2
Report as spam
ConeHead

ConeHead

Follow

2 Answers

  • TonetoEdo

    TonetoEdo

    on Apr 4

    You may get anecdotes from families here in on City Cost. Some good general information about the costs and tax situation for childbirth - https://www.japanistry.com/childbirth-in-japan/ https://savvytokyo.com/counting-yen-cost-giving-birth-japan/

    1
  • Eli

    Eli

    on Apr 6

    If your medical expenses in a year are over 100,000 Yen you can get a tax reduction for that. There is a form from the tax office where you can enter all your expenses. Travel expenses (train fee, gasoline, etc.) count as well. The form is available here. https://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/shiraberu/shinkoku/tokushu/iryouhikoujo2.htm

    0

Awaiting More Answers

18 Answers

Database error

Anyone else getting a database error after you log in? So far, it looks like I can still write posts, but I had trouble logging in and after log in my home page looks different to normal with a "database error" message.

BigfamJapan

BigfamJapan

on May 23

10 Answers

Condiments in your fridge?

Just for fun! I was thinking the other day how different the contents of my fridge are to the fridge I grew up with! Just one example, I always have soy sauce in my fridge and usually at least one other unopened bottle in the cupboard. There was never soy sauce in my fridge growing up. And the friends I grew up with don't have soy sauce in their fridges even now. But my Uni friends all have soy sauce in their fridges, because they all lived in Japan for at least a year. I was just wondering what things do you have in your fridge here that you probably wouldn't have in your fridge in your home country had you never lived here.

BigfamJapan

BigfamJapan

on May 9

9 Answers

Moving house process

I've been in my apartment for nearly 7 years. I've got my eye on an apartment one station closer to work. But I forgot what it was like to move in here! It was all a bit traumatic... Have you got some packing tips, suggestions for how to move your household goods, and what to save for last?

TonetoEdo

TonetoEdo

on May 3

4 Answers

Golden Week 2025 plans?

This year's Golden Week gives us Tuesday, April 29th, and then potentially a four-day weekend from May 3rd to 6th. How are you intending to spend the break? Will you travel, "staycation", or dare I ask, work through it?

TonetoEdo

TonetoEdo

on Apr 24