Question regarding the logistics of making residence tax payments on the previous fiscal year, after having left the country.
I'll start off by saying, I am trying to pay my taxes owed, if possible, haha. I'm currently on my third and final year in Japan. Previously, I've received a regular tax bill in the mail, with the options of a lump sum payment or the 4 installments due over the next year. Unfortunately, I don't make a ton of money and these payments are no fun, but it is what it is. I opt for the installments.
I received this year's bills again in June. However, I'm planning to leave Japan in August. Will I have to pay off the rest of these bills in full when I leave, or is it possible to use online/credit card payments to finish paying off the installments as they're due from overseas? How interconnected are immigration and tax payments?
It seems like this is/might be possible for this year's residence taxes, which I'll get next June, but I can't find a solid answer about last year's taxes that I currently owe.
Honestly, this wasn't great financial planning on my part, but the costs of trying to move and ship belongings overseas are higher than expected and if it's possible to delay some of these tax payments until I've already moved, it would be a significant help.
Anyone have experience with making tax payments after moving like this?
by rikarikachan