Where do I apply for Certificate of Eligibility?
The application should be submiteed to the regional immigration office that has jurisdiction over the location of the sponsoring institution or...
Is it guranteed to enter Japan if I have Certificate of Eligibility(COE)?
Certificate of Eligibility is a document to proves that a person meets the landing criteria for a particular Resident Status in Japan, but COE does not guarantee your entry into Japan. You must first...
Does Certificate of Eligibility for Japan VISA have an expiration date?
The validity of Certificate of Eligibility is three months. If you do not apply for an entering visa within three months from the date the Certificate of Eligibility is issued, it will lose its validity...
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...
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...