I've been doing a lot of research but have been finding it difficult to find exact information relevant to my situation, so thought I'd ask here and see if anyone has been in a similar position.
My partner is a JET due to finish their contract next year, I have recently been over for ~8 months (October 2023 -> June 2024) while working remote for my company on a Working Holiday visa. I am wanting to go over for the final 6 months of my partners contract (Jan 2025 -> July 2025) to help them move back once their time on JET wraps up and so we can spend time together in Japan, from my understanding the best way to do so is under a Dependent Visa.
My job is salaried and income is ~$70,000NZD, so will exceed what my partner earns on JET. I am aware of the less than 28 hours/week and total annual income not exceeding 1,300,000 yen for tax purposes (pension and health insurance deductions etc.), but am wondering how this would apply if I only intend to have a Dependent Visa for a period of 6 months?
The main options it appears I have are –
- Take reduced hours with my employer to avoid breaching any Dependent Visa or tax restrictions (I am not certain if foreign income that is under the Dependent Visa threshold of 1,300,000 yen is taxed?)
- Take a 6 month mix of paid leave/unpaid leave – would the paid leave be subject to tax or count towards my Dependent Visa limits?
Ideally I would like to stay in my current job for stability, so am wanting to weigh up what options I have while going that route. I will also be paying income tax in NZ as that is automatically deducted from my salary, I have seen that if I have to submit a tax return in Japan if I do end up with some sort of income, that I can use proof of that local tax to get credit for tax reductions on the Japan side. I have also read that my partner can apply for a tax reduction for having me as a Dependent as long as I meet the 28 hour/1.3m yen income requirements, how does this work on JET/for a 6 month period?
Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated! Let me know if there are any options I have missed, or any further info I could provide that would be helpful.
by DependantThrowaway23