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...
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.