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Delivering Delights: The Uber Eats Experience in Japan - A Personal Journey Delivering Delights: The Uber Eats Experience in Japan - A Personal Journey I have been doing Uber Eats in Japan for two years now. My experience with Uber Eats as a delivery person in Kobe has been a lot of fun. I started working with Uber Eats in April 2024. In the beginning, I had to send in some important documents. These documents included my passport, my foreign registration card that shows I can work legally in Japan,  and insurance for my scooter. After submitting my documents I did this I found out that there is another step for people who are not from Japan, like me to follow with Uber Eats. I had to go to Uber's office in person for them to check my documents. This is something Uber does to make sure all foreign delivery partners are legally allowed to work in Japan. The closest Uber compliance office was in Osaka. I had to go all the way to Osaka, which was a little far. This trip showed me the ...

Understanding Japan's Residence Tax: A Comprehensive Guide Living in Japan comes with the responsibility of contributing to local communities. Residence tax is a local tax paid by residents to fund public services like education and welfare. Who Needs to Pay Residence Tax? Anyone residing in a Japanese prefecture and municipality as of January 1st is liable for residence tax. There's a grace period for newcomers – you won't be taxed in the year you arrive, but you will be for the previous year's income if you're still in Japan on the following January 1st. Even if you leave before the bill arrives, you're still obligated to pay. Here is an example of the residence tax bill. Calculating Your Residence Tax The tax amount is based on your taxable income earned between January 1st and December 31st of the preceding year. The tax office analyzes your income tax return ( kakutei shinkoku 確定申告 ) for this period and calculates the tax based on two components: Per capit...