Money / Tax
Taxes, pension, health insurance, NISA, and banking.
How Japan's nenmatsu chosei works for salaried employees — what your employer handles automatically, what you still need to declare, and common mistakes.
Clear English-language explainer of the October 2023 qualified invoice (インボイス) system and its impact on B2B freelancers.
Official Japan Pension Service guide for foreign nationals claiming their pension contributions back after leaving Japan.
Dec 17, 2025 · Short, clear overview of how Japanese income tax works in 2025—who must file, key deadlines, what changed this year, common deductions and credits, resident tax basics, and practical steps for employees, freelancers, and people.
Aug 27, 2026 · A clear, practical roadmap to file your Japanese taxes as a foreign resident: who must file, deadlines, residency rules, documents, e-Tax setup with My Number, deductions and credits, resident tax, leaving-Japan steps, and simple.
People, who are required to file a tax return, such as self-employed persons, must do so at the local tax office (zeimusho), by mail or online (e-Tax) between February 16 and March 15 of the following year. The tax return for 2025 had to be filed.
If you file return with the Tax Office that has jurisdiction over your residence or place of business, other than · your home address (domicile), write the address of your residence, place of business, office and etc. Those who have had a return.
Free interactive calculator for foreign residents: estimates annual income tax, residence tax (juminzei), and social insurance contributions based on your gross salary and situation.
Navigator Japan's guide to kakutei shinkoku for salaried foreign residents: who must file beyond the year-end adjustment, refund scenarios, e-Tax walkthrough, and March deadline.
Line-by-line breakdown of a Japanese payslip — gross salary, health insurance, pension, income tax, and residence tax deductions — with English labels.
How Japan's local residence tax works for foreign residents: how the amount is calculated, why it's billed in year two, and what happens when you leave Japan.
Official NTA guidance on how non-residents are taxed in Japan, including domestic-source income rules and tax-treaty relief.
Information for Taxpayers - National Tax Agency
(nta.go.jp)
The National Tax Agency's official English-language hub for individual income tax, consumption tax, and withholding tax information.
Understanding National Health Insurance and National Pension
(ritsumei.ac.jp)
Plain walkthrough of NHI and national pension enrollment from a university international office - the same basic process applies to non-students.
The industry association's own explainer on how the post-2024 NISA structure works - a more sober reference point than most blog explainers.