Comments on: Woes with the tax office http://quaisi.net/woes-with-the-tax-office/ I went undercover in Japan Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:32:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mark http://quaisi.net/woes-with-the-tax-office/comment-page-1/#comment-40488 Mark Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:09:39 +0000 http://quaisi.net/?p=1048#comment-40488 I think most of the UK Government offices are quite ridiculous. Half the people who work there don't know their own laws. I think most of the UK Government offices are quite ridiculous. Half the people who work there don’t know their own laws.

]]> By: Jeff D http://quaisi.net/woes-with-the-tax-office/comment-page-1/#comment-40308 Jeff D Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:45:45 +0000 http://quaisi.net/?p=1048#comment-40308 I find this very strange given it seems fairly common for British folks to head overseas for a stint at some point in their lives. I would think your tax offices would be used it. I find this very strange given it seems fairly common for British folks to head overseas for a stint at some point in their lives. I would think your tax offices would be used it.

]]> By: Dax http://quaisi.net/woes-with-the-tax-office/comment-page-1/#comment-40307 Dax Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:42:24 +0000 http://quaisi.net/?p=1048#comment-40307 I get your point, but some people might disagree. Why should you get child care benefits when you haven't paid a penny in income taxes for the last 4 years? Because you're a citizen. But for some people, it's not enough of an argument. It's tough, especially since you can't win using the opposite logic in Japan. Presumably, you paid some level of income taxes in Japan, but you wouldn't be eligible for benefits there either, specifically state pension and their version of welfare, because you're a foreigner. Somehow, you were welcomed and allowed to work but you were still persona non grata - and that's the biggest problem I have with moving to Japan. I get your point, but some people might disagree. Why should you get child care benefits when you haven’t paid a penny in income taxes for the last 4 years? Because you’re a citizen. But for some people, it’s not enough of an argument.

It’s tough, especially since you can’t win using the opposite logic in Japan. Presumably, you paid some level of income taxes in Japan, but you wouldn’t be eligible for benefits there either, specifically state pension and their version of welfare, because you’re a foreigner.

Somehow, you were welcomed and allowed to work but you were still persona non grata – and that’s the biggest problem I have with moving to Japan.

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