Taxes

Tax liability for JETs is determined by country and length of stay. It is the your responsibility to take care of your own personal tax filing in a timely manner. The JET Programme General Information Handbook (GIH) and JET Programme website have information on tax issues as well as contact details for various countries’ tax agencies.

Many JETs, particularly those exempt from both home-country and Japanese taxes, choose not to file their first year or never file at all. Bear in mind that a gaping hole in your tax record may hinder you in the future when applying for loans or financial aid.

The Kumamoto JET PAs have provided a great tax guide for US citizens on their website, which can be viewed here.   If you have any questions regarding the information provided by Kumamoto JET, avoid mistakes and check that you have up-to-date information for international tax-payers from the IRS, on this page.

For everyone, ask sempai JETs from your country about how they have filed taxes-  they could be one of your best tax information resources!