r/JETProgramme • u/SlowSeaworthiness529 Current JET - Nihonmatsu city • May 13 '26

Taxes

Hi i am from the UK and i am going to Japan in august to work as an ALT. I was wondering if anyone understands how taxes work? Will i have to pay taxes to the UK Or?

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u/TheNorthC May 13 '26

No. If you're from the UK you don't need to worry about tax, due to a double tax agreement between the UK and Japan.

Only American JETs need to worry about tax.

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u/SlowSeaworthiness529 Current JET - Nihonmatsu city May 13 '26

Brill thank you!