What type of corporate income taxes are there in Japan?
The taxes levied in Japan on income generated by the activities of a corporation include corporate tax (national tax), local corporate tax (national tax), corporate inhabitant tax (local tax), enterprise tax...
Temporary Visitor Visa
Temporary visitor visa covers tourism, recuperation, sports, visits to relatives, field trips, participation in short courses or meetings, business liaison and similar activities undertaken while staying temporarily in Japan. Holders of temporary visitor status shall not...
Difference between Visa and Status of Residence
Visa is a recommendation required for entry into Japan received in advance from a Japanese diplomatic mission abroad that certifies that the passport is a valid passport and that there are no impediments to...
Obtain Japan work visa before establishing a base in Japan
Working visas cannot be obtained before establishing the base since working visas are issued for applicants (foreign nationals) on the premise that a Japan entity for which they work is secured.
What types of business entities are there for Japan business?
Representative offices are established as locations for carrying out preparatory and supplemental tasks aimed at enabling foreign companies to engage in full-scale business operations in Japan. These offices may conduct market surveys, collect information, purchase goods and implement publicity/advertising efforts, but they are not permitted to engage in sales activities. The establishment of representative offices […]
Japan Social Insurance System Overview
Japan has a universal insurance system whereby everybody residing in Japan must, in principle, take part in the public health (medical) insurance and pension insurance system. Japan has four different kinds of insurance system which companies are legally obliged to take part in; all workers that meet certain criteria are covered by the insurance:1 Pension2 […]
Dismissal of employee in Japan
An employer is only allowed to dismiss an employee if there are objectively reasonable grounds for dismissal, and dismissal is deemed to be appropriate in light of socially accepted ideas. All possible grounds for dismissal must be clearly stated in the work rules if the dismissal of an employee is to be valid. Termination of […]
Paid leaves rule in Japan
Employers must grant 10 days’ paid leave to employees that worked for six consecutive months from the time of hiring and who worked on not less than 80 per cent of all schedule work days. This paid leave may be taken consecutively or separately. Where an employee’s application to take paid leave will hinder the […]
Legal status of company officer/director in Japan
Contractual relationship between a company and directors is considered to take the form of an engagement agreement as opposed to a labor contract. The relationship is subject to...
Trial period when hiring in Japan
Employers are allowed to set a limited period of probation prior to fully employing somebody, so as to see whether or not the probationary employee is able and suitable for the job. Probation periods generally last for...