tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post114042281785226685..comments2024-02-15T04:42:41.606+00:00Comments on James' Empty Blog: Retirement age 'should reach 85'James Annanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1140876404376382602006-02-25T14:06:00.000+00:002006-02-25T14:06:00.000+00:00Surely the bets are your pension :-)Surely the bets are your pension :-)William M. Connolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05836299130680534926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1140674737229110332006-02-23T06:05:00.000+00:002006-02-23T06:05:00.000+00:00I'll get something back, but it is capped at somet...I'll get something back, but it is capped at something like 2 years' worth of contributions (and in fact the refund is itself taxed, which adds insult to injury). Of course this is no problem for the vast majority of visitors who don't stay any longer than that, but anyone who does gets screwed with what amounts to a 100% confiscation. There is no reciprocal arrangement or chance of a foreign credit.James Annanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1140666252745411772006-02-23T03:44:00.000+00:002006-02-23T03:44:00.000+00:00I do not know if this is the case for Japan, but m...I do not know if this is the case for Japan, but my experience in Europe was that when I worked there for less than the time needed to vest, and left, I got my contribution back (they kept the contribution from the employer). There are also treaties which govern this sort of thing. You may find that you get some credit in your home country. Of course, since this stuff is governed by treaties and laws, it is arbitrary and YMMV. Still you need to look into it very carefullyEliRabetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.com