For expats, non-residents, and readers abroad
Japanese tax procedures, in English
Guides are written by K. Shimizu, CPA (Japan).
Primary sources. Dated. Not a filing service.
What you will find
TakoyakiCPA explains Japanese tax procedures for international readers: foreigners, expats, non-residents, and anyone handling a Japanese tax procedure from abroad.
Plain-language guides to official procedures, such as income tax returns and e-Tax. A published article cites primary sources, starting with the National Tax Agency, and shows when it was last updated.
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Guides published
NTA
Official pages cited first
~10 years
Author's practice
Guides
Articles
Each guide covers one official procedure, cites primary sources, and shows when it was last updated.
- non-permanent resident
How to Count the Five Years for Japan's Non-Permanent Resident Test (非永住者)
- leaving Japan
Leaving Japan: Appoint a Tax Agent (納税管理人) or File a Quasi-Final Return (準確定申告)?
- lump-sum withdrawal
Getting Back the 20.42% Tax on Your Japanese Pension Lump-Sum Withdrawal Payment (脱退一時金)
- residency
Resident, Non-Permanent Resident, or Non-Resident? Japan's Three Tax Statuses When You Leave
Tools
Non-permanent resident 5-year check
Add the dates you treat as a domicile or a residence in Japan. The page totals them with the National Tax Agency's calendar rules and compares the total with 5 years. It does not decide your status.
Method
How each guide is built
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Pick one procedure
One official procedure per guide, such as filing or leaving the system.
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Start from the primary source
National Tax Agency pages and the statute come first.
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Explain the steps in plain English
Forms, deadlines, and who must act.
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Date it and keep it current
Published and last-updated dates appear on every article.
Scope
What you will not find
This is not a tax filing service. It does not prepare returns, submit forms, or act as your tax representative. The author page says who is writing, including that the byline is a pen name.
Author
About the author
About 10 years of practice. Specialties are mergers and acquisitions (M&A), tax, and cross-border matters.
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