Income taxes
Basic information about individual income taxes in Japan, including tax rates, filing requirements, and important deadlines.
Furusato Nozei: How to Benefit from Japan's Hometown Tax
Furusato Nōzei, or the hometown tax, is a system by which taxpayers can pay their income or residential tax to a regional area, rather than the area in which they actually reside. Why pay tax somewher…
Taxes in Japan: Filing Japanese Income Tax in Japan
For many foreign residents living in Japan it’s possible that the confusion and hours or research spent in filing Japanese taxes are negligible since their companies file on their behalf. However, if…
A Guide to Taxes in Japan for Freelancers - Part 1: What is the Japanese Tax Return?
This article is contributed by LOOK UP ACCOUNTING. Navigating the complexities of tax returns as a freelancer or sole proprietor in Japan can be daunting, especially without a clear understanding of t…
A Guide to Taxes in Japan for Freelancers - Part 2: Details of the Tax Return
This article is contributed by LOOK UP ACCOUNTING. Part 1 covered "What is the Japanese Tax Return"? In Part 2 “A Guide to Taxes in Japan for Freelancers”, we’ll look at the difference between the Whi…
A Guide to Taxes in Japan for Freelancers - Part 3: How to Submit Your Tax Return
This article is contributed by LOOK UP ACCOUNTING. We covered What is the Japanese Tax Return? and Details of the Tax Return in the previous articles. In Part 3 of “A Guide to Taxes in Japan for Freel…
