Simply put, at the moment and for all insurance companies we are in contact with: yes. However, the full answer of how COVID-19 is affecting the life insurance industry… read more →

At some point most people starting, or thinking about starting a family will consider life insurance. Questions like “What will happen to my family if I am taken out of… read more →

Attempting to pin down precisely how much you should be saving for retirement each year, and how much you should have accumulated at the various milestones in your life is no simple… read more →

Making plans to retire in Japan tends to become more and more of a priority, or at the very least a reality, for those who end up spending a portion… read more →

The phenomenon of Lifestyle inflation is often consistent throughout one’s career. This term refers to the gradual increase in regular spending as income goes up. Some occasional increases in spending are natural.… read more →

Depending on your citizenship, length of stay in Japan, type of visa, and location of assets, your heirs may have a sizable inheritance tax liability to the Japanese government upon your death… read more →

It is no secret that the United States is a world leader in taxation of its citizens. The IRS is often portrayed in pop culture as a mysterious, invincible institution that… read more →

The tax treatment of the assets of foreign nationals living in Japan when receiving an inheritance has come under fire as being harsh and unnecessarily draconian. The krux of the… read more →

Producing alpha, or a return in excess of that of the benchmark or index, is achieved by outperforming the market. To outperform the market you are required to have an… read more →

So you now know that you are going to be exposed to Japanese inheritance tax (IHT) on your assets- moreover, you know that your family are going to be left… read more →