Category Archives: Japanese Pension & Tax

What is ‘Nencho’? Can employees claim a refund of Japanese income tax?

Nencho and Gensen Choshu “Nencho (年調)” also called as “Nenmatsu Chosei (年末調整)” means a payback of too much taken income taxes at the end of each year (December), that Japanese employers do for their employees. Japanese employers withhold taxes as well as social security contributions from employees’ monthly salary. They gather contributions on behalf of… Read More »

Lump-sum Withdrawal Payments or Old Age Pension – Which is better?

Lump-sum Withdrawal Payments or Old Age Pension – under what conditions can you choose it? Non-Japanese employees can choose to receive “Lump-sum Withdrawal Payments (脱退一時金, Lump-sum pension refunds)” or “Old Age Pension(老齢年金)” if they fill all the following 3 conditions: Paying Japanese pensions (Kosei Nenkin /Kokumin Nenkin) for 6 months or more Paying Japanese pensions… Read More »