USD-JPY Exchange Rate
Sep 24, 2022, 12:58 am
#151
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: LAX-HNL-TYO
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Not sure if that's true; have been trying to get some clarity around it
https://ty-tax-accountant.com/en/arc..._on_Remittance
https://ty-tax-accountant.com/en/arc..._on_Remittance
Sep 24, 2022, 12:58 am
#152
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Tokyo
Posts: 1,576
Schwab bank account - which requires you to have an investment account (but no minimum amount invested). Best way to get ATM funds internationally that I've come across - looking forward to grabbing my card next month!
Sep 24, 2022, 12:58 am
#153
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: California
Programs: AA EXP; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite
Posts: 1,969
Sep 24, 2022, 12:59 am
#155
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: LAX-HNL-TYO
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You just need a Schwab account. No Amex needed.
Sep 24, 2022, 1:00 am
#156
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Sep 24, 2022, 1:14 am
#158
Join Date: Sep 2005
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here is the response from my accountant friend in Japan.
Me: Would I have to pay any tax in Japan if I transferred $1 million to my Japanese bank account?
Accountant: No. Japan is very friendly about incoming and outgoing fund transfers. I think anything over ¥30M requires a separate notification to Bank if Japan. But, it’s just a simple notification about the nature of funds. In your case, transfer of personal savings.
Please do your own research, but this is what my friend told me who has been living in Japan for 30 years and is an accountant.
Me: Would I have to pay any tax in Japan if I transferred $1 million to my Japanese bank account?
Accountant: No. Japan is very friendly about incoming and outgoing fund transfers. I think anything over ¥30M requires a separate notification to Bank if Japan. But, it’s just a simple notification about the nature of funds. In your case, transfer of personal savings.
Please do your own research, but this is what my friend told me who has been living in Japan for 30 years and is an accountant.
Sep 24, 2022, 1:15 am
#159
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: LAX-HNL-TYO
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I will be flying to Tokyo tomorrow night and meeting with my banker at Prestia so I will ask some questions to her in the next week.
Sep 24, 2022, 5:46 am
#160
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SFO/YYZ
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My MCs from two different US banks are failing for PASMO reload. Sad as one has a travel bonus. They are working fine for Suica. Very odd as I thought the MC issues had been resolved.
Not really planning to hedge money in IC cards though but I actually am going to Japan next week so I guess I won’t be getting any good bonus on IC card spend.
Not really planning to hedge money in IC cards though but I actually am going to Japan next week so I guess I won’t be getting any good bonus on IC card spend.
Sep 24, 2022, 6:15 am
#161
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Tokyo
Posts: 1,576
My MCs from two different US banks are failing for PASMO reload. Sad as one has a travel bonus. They are working fine for Suica. Very odd as I thought the MC issues had been resolved.
Not really planning to hedge money in IC cards though but I actually am going to Japan next week so I guess I won’t be getting any good bonus on IC card spend.
Not really planning to hedge money in IC cards though but I actually am going to Japan next week so I guess I won’t be getting any good bonus on IC card spend.
if you are an iPhone user I highly recommend picking up the Apple Card - takes all of a few minutes; done right on the phone (no need for physical card but you can order one if you like)
Sep 24, 2022, 2:02 pm
#162
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SFO/YYZ
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I have the USBank Altitude Reserve which earns 4.5% on all Apple Pay so I’ve never needed Apple Card. Thanks for the DP though. Thing is the 2% cash back is not really any better to me than just earning one AMEX MR on any of my AMEX cards.
Sep 24, 2022, 5:21 pm
#163
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Tokyo
Posts: 1,576
that’s great! Will have to check out that card. I still value 2% cash higher than one MR but not by a whole lot - but have a huge amR cache at the moment so not sweating it too much. UR cache is dwindling though!
Sep 24, 2022, 5:34 pm
#164
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: California
Programs: AA EXP; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite
Posts: 1,969
It's a great card. You get a $325 travel credit as well to over most of the annual fees.
Sep 24, 2022, 5:37 pm
#165
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Tokyo
Posts: 1,576
Ok the altitude reserve card isn’t objectively 4.5%… it’s 3x points just like the CSR - but nice that it’s on all mobile pay and not just travel… however those altitude points don’t look to me to be nearly as valuable as MR/UR as there aren’t any transfer partners. Are there impressive redemptions you’ve found with them? Thanks!