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Money Furusato Nozei and Leaving Japan: The January 1 Rule Both Ways August 19, 2026 Leave before January 1 and the tax your deduction reduces is gone too. Both sides of the rule.... livejapan
Money Furusato Nozei: One-Stop Exception or Tax Return? How to Choose August 19, 2026 Five municipalities, a January 10 arrival deadline, and the one filing that cancels it all.... livejapan
Money Furusato Nozei Documents: Using Your Zairyu Card as Photo ID August 19, 2026 Osaka and Higashiosaka list the zairyu card as photo ID, even where the portal guidance does not.... livejapan
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