Application for Re-entry Permit in Japan
“Deemed Re-entry Permit” (Minashi Sainyukoku Kyoka) is a system that allows foreign nationals residing in Japan with a valid passport to re-enter Japan within one year from the date of departure without obtaining a regular re-entry permit. However...
Certificate of Eligibility for Japan VISA
Purpose of Certificate of Eligibility(COE) is to simplify, expedite, and improve the efficiency of immigration procedures for Japan VISA. COE is issued to a foreign national who intends to land in Japan after...
Coverage of officers/directors of subsidiary company in Japan for labor insurance and the social insurance system
All officers/directors who are paid salary in Japan are mandatory to join the social insurance system. But the labor insurance...
How much do companies in Japan pay for labor and social insurance systems?
Japan has a universal insurance system whereby everybody residing in Japan must take part in the public health (medical) insurance and pension insurance system. The total premium rate (the employer’s burden) of the mandatory social security scheme for employment is about...
Avoid double taxation in Japan
Japan has a foreign tax credit system and dividend exclusion system in order to avoid international double taxation. Japan also has concluded tax treaties with many countries for the purposes of avoiding cross-border double taxation and preventing tax evasion...
Statutory period of Japanese corporation tax return
Japanese corporations must file a final tax return for corporate taxes on their income within two months from the day following the last day of each taxable year. In cases of disasters or other unavoidable reasons, extensions...