Situation: I am currently working for the city 5 days a week as a directly employed (technically) part-time ALT. Salary payment is the following month. I am working on the third one year contract, every year we apply again and sign a yearly contract. The contract says that I have to inform the city at least one month before resigning. I get two bonus payments, one in July, and one on December 10th.
I plan to leave Japan end of December (for personal reasons, and also to save on the resident tax in 2024).
I still would like to get the bonus on December 10th and of course, I’d like to get everything done before leaving Japan, meaning I’d like to get the December salary before leaving, as well as the gensencho to file the last tax return.
Do I have to worry about the bonus if I hand in my resignation on November 30th (effectivly resigning on December 31th?) Would there be a risk of not receiving the bonus?
Should I wait to hand in my resignation until I got the bonus in my bank account? If I hand it in on December 10th, and effectively quit on January 10th (I got no working days until January 12th anyway), would I still be able to get all my money and gensencho in December and not have to pay any health or nenkin insurances for January?
I read that when leaving Japan, I can file my taxes at the city in December by myself. Is that just for the resident tax, or can I file my tax return for 2023 in December, instead of paying a tax representative to do so in February 2024?
I am confused, and it would be great if anyone could help me out.
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>Would there be a risk of not receiving the bonus?
It depends on your contract. There is no 100% certain answer here. But generally, you receive the bonus.
> not have to pay any health or nenkin insurances for January?
Pension and health insurance are withheld from your salary if you are employed. If you receive your salary in January, you have to pay those 2. If you don’t, you don’t have to pay.
>gensencho in December an
Ask your employer if you can receive in December.
>or can I file my tax return for 2023 in December,
If you are employed, you don’t need to file a tax return in February or March of next year. Your employer does everything concerning tax at the end of year(year-end adjustment). Did you file a return in the previous years? I guess not if you were properly employed.
Bonus depends of your contract, normally bonus is part of ur salary so u receive it . But some company say bonus is only payed if u are an employee at the time.
I quit like 2 months before bonus and still got all (of course I read the company guide lines to be sure )
>Do I have to worry about the bonus if I hand in my resignation on November 30th (effectivly resigning on December 31th?) Would there be a risk of not receiving the bonus?
Yes, a bonus is a bonus, if you are no longer employed there it is at risk. Less risk since it’s the city but still at risk. Since you have already renewed your contract 1x or been there longer than 1 year the terms of the contract are no longer valid as far as your resignation time frame – you are only required to give 2 weeks notice.