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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 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.
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.
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.
Japan Food Tax Savings Calculator (From April 2027)
Calculate how much you’ll save when Japan cuts consumption tax on groceries from 8% to 1% starting April 2027.
How Japan Taxes Overseas Stock Gains (2026)
Becoming a Japan tax resident changes how your overseas stock gains are taxed. Here’s how the 20.315% flat rate and double taxation relief actually work.
Japan’s Invoice System for Freelancers (2026)
How Japan’s Qualified Invoice system and consumption tax work for freelancers — registration, the input tax credit, and transition relief.
Japan’s Estimated Tax Prepayment (2026)
How Japan’s estimated tax prepayment works for freelancers, and how its 2-installment structure compares to US quarterly estimated tax.
Japan’s Resident Tax Explained (2026)
A breakdown of Japan’s resident tax structure, why it’s billed a year late, and how it compares to US state and local income tax.