Next year I will have to pay income taxes in Japan as a non-resident (~20%) because of the vesting of some RSUs
What’s the process to declare and pay these taxes given I won’t have anymore a residence card, a my number card, an address, or a bank account in yen?
Also, how do I say in the declaration I’m a non resident so they apply the right percentage?
Thanks!
by mikeplus20
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> What’s the process to declare and pay these taxes
The process for non-residents varies, depending on the type of Japan-source income. For RSUs (i.e., employment income), the appropriate form to use is an Article 172 Declaration ([PDF](https://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/tetsuzuki/shinsei/annai/shinkoku/annai/pdf/027.pdf)).
If you can’t file the declaration in person, you are supposed to [appoint a tax representative](https://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/tetsuzuki/shinsei/annai/shinkoku/annai/07.htm) (no qualifications necessary—it can be anyone living in Japan) to file it on your behalf.
The deadline for filing an Article 172 Declaration is March 15 of the year following the year in which the income was received. That is also the deadline for paying your tax liability.
The normal method of payment would be to arrange for your tax representative to make the payment on your behalf. But the NTA recently made it possible for non-residents living overseas to pay their tax bill by international wire transfer, avoiding the need to make payment via a tax representative. See [here](https://www.nta.go.jp/english/tax_payment/taxpayers_overseas/index.htm) for details.
> how do I say in the declaration I’m a non resident so they apply the right percentage?
As you will see, an Article 172 Declaration can only be submitted by non-residents, so there will be no doubt about your status or the appropriate tax rate.