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Japan’s Medical Expense Deduction Explained
Spend over 100,000 yen on medical care in Japan and the excess cuts your taxable income — no itemizing, unlike the US 7.5% rule. Five past years are still open.
Japan’s High-Cost Medical Benefit in 2026
Japan caps monthly medical costs by income bracket. The caps changed for treatment from August 2026 — new limits, a new annual cap, two years to claim.
Quitting a Job in Japan: Papers and Deadlines
What to get from your employer when you leave a job in Japan: the separation slip you must ask for, the 14-day pension switch, and the one-year benefit limit.
Japan’s Inheritance Tax: Temporary Rule
Japan’s inheritance tax rate reaches 55%, but a ‘temporary resident’ rule can exclude overseas assets for foreign residents who haven’t lived there long.
Japan Estimated Tax Calculator (2026)
Enter your estimated tax base amount to instantly see whether you owe it, each installment amount, and whether you may qualify for a reduction.
Which App Shows the Real Yen Exchange Rate?
Bank and standard card rates almost always hide a margin above the true mid-market rate. Here’s how to spot the difference and why Wise shows the real rate.
How to Sign Up for Wise in Japan (2026)
Opening a Wise account as a foreign resident of Japan: the ID you need, how long verification takes, and the 1 million yen per-transfer cap.
How Japan Taxes Your Retirement Payout
Japan only taxes half of your retirement payout after a service-based deduction — a surprisingly generous system, plus the 2026 iDeCo timing change.
How to Avoid Double Social Security Payments
Japan has totalization agreements with 24 countries to prevent double pension payments for posted workers. Here’s how the Certificate of Coverage works.
Japan Food Tax Cut to 1%: What to Know
Japan plans to cut consumption tax on groceries from 8% to 1% for two years from April 2027. Here’s what’s confirmed, what’s unclear, and what it means for you.