Hi all. I am so confused about taxes and investing in Japan.
I am a student. I live with a scholarship, so I don't need to pay taxes (too little income.) Nonetheless, I want to start investing the little money I have managed to save.
Now, if I put my money in the stock market I don't know if I will have to pay any taxes for dividends. I have also seen that the fiscal status of a resident changes when they have lived here for 5 years. I will get into my fifth year here by september. Does that change my situation? Furthermore, I plan to leave Japan in about 14 months. So... is there even any point to me investing from Japan? Should I do it regardless just to improve my financial habits and literacy? Should I focus instead on learning about investing and taxation in my country?