Japan to mull steps to ensure resident tax collection from foreigners

The internal affairs ministry plans to survey municipalities about uncollected resident tax from foreigners who leave Japan without paying, in order to consider countermeasures, a government source said Friday.Workers living in Japan as of Jan. 1 are subject to resident tax for that year. However, it is typically paid in monthly installments from June of the following year and the time lag contributes to the problem, as some foreign workers leave Japan before their payments begin.The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has been conducting interviews with some municipalities to g…READ FULL ARTICLE