I'm leaving Japan permanently. I've been 個人事業 ("freelancing") for most of the past years (total almost 10 in Japan). I have been diligently filling out my tax returns and keeping the receipts, and now I'm left with huge (physical) files including receipts, utility bills, etc. of the past 5 years.
Is it safe to discard them, or is there a chance that, once I've left the country, the tax office will want to check my receipts and so on? Also what would happen if I did not have them anymore when they are doing an audit?
by Brunni132