Taxation
Latest news and updates on taxation for expats in Japan
National Tax Agency Updates Special Site on Temporary Consumption Tax Cut for Food and Drink
The National Tax Agency has refreshed its special website explaining a proposed two-year reduction in the consumption tax rate on food and beverages, ...
National Tax Agency Updates Special Website on Proposed Two-Year Cut to Food Consumption Tax Rate
The National Tax Agency has added a detailed explanatory video to its special website on a proposed two-year reduction in the consumption tax rate on ...
National Tax Agency's AI Chatbot Now Handles 2026 Year-End Tax Adjustment Questions
The National Tax Agency has expanded its AI chatbot, nicknamed Futaba, to answer questions about the Reiwa 8 (2026) year-end tax adjustment, alongside...
National Tax Agency Posts Details on Outsourced Bookkeeping Guidance Using Compact Accounting Software
The National Tax Agency has published an overview of a new 'accounting software method (compact type)' for outsourced bookkeeping guidance, alongside ...
Japan to Cut Food Consumption Tax to 1% Starting April 2026
Japan will reduce consumption tax on food items to 1% from April 2026 for two years. Restaurant dining remains at 10%, while groceries drop from 8% to...
Japan's Food Tax Cut to 1%: What Foreign Residents Need to Know
Japan will reduce food consumption tax to 1% from current 8%. Government finalizes guidelines September 15, with legislation following. Implementation...
Japan to Cut Consumption Tax on Food to 1% Starting April 2026
Japan will reduce consumption tax on food items from 8% to 1% for two years starting April 2026. Restaurant meals remain at 10%, creating a significan...
Japan to Slash Food Consumption Tax to 1% from April 2026
Japan will reduce consumption tax on food items to 1% from April 2026 for two years, down from the current 8%. The measure awaits cabinet approval des...
Japan to Slash Food Consumption Tax to 1% Starting April 2027
Japan will reduce consumption tax on food from 8% to 1% for two years starting April 2027, with additional subsidies making it effectively zero for el...
Japan to Slash Food Consumption Tax to 1% Starting April 2025
PM Takaichi will announce a reduction of food consumption tax from 8% to 1% for two years starting April 2025, following failed multi-party consensus ...
Food Tax Reduction Debate Stalls as Political Parties Fail to Agree
Cross-party talks on reducing food consumption tax failed to reach agreement, leaving the decision to Prime Minister Takaichi. Some LDP members propos...
Food Tax Debate Intensifies as Parties Seek Relief Consensus
Political parties debate food tax reduction with PM Takaichi expected to decide. Opposition leader proposes residential tax cuts instead. Government a...
Japan Proposes Cutting Food Tax to 1% - Benefits Remain Uncertain
Japan's government proposes cutting food consumption tax from 8% to 1%, potentially saving families 60,000 yen yearly. However, economists warn compan...
Japan to Decide on Food Tax Cut by Early August Amid Political Divide
Japan's government will decide by early August whether to reduce consumption tax on food items, potentially lowering rates from 10% to 9%. The decisio...
Japan Debates Tax Reform: New Income Benefits by 2029, Food Tax Cut Stalled
Japan's working group agrees on income-based benefits by 2029, but consumption tax reduction on food remains stalled despite Prime Minister's support....
Executive Arrested for ¥5.2 Billion Tax Evasion on Stock Sale Profits
Tokyo prosecutors arrested a company founder for evading ¥780 million in taxes by hiding ¥5.2 billion in stock sale income. The case highlights Japan'...
Japan's Tax Revenue Hits Record 84 Trillion Yen on Wage, Corporate Growth
Japan's fiscal 2025 tax revenue hit a record 84.2 trillion yen, up 9 trillion yen from the previous year, driven by wage increases and strong corporat...
Japan's Consumption Tax Reduction Debate: 1% Proposal Faces Opposition
A cross-party proposal to reduce consumption tax on food to 1% from April 2027 faces strong opposition. Opposition parties prefer direct payments, and...
Food Prices Rising as Consumption Tax Debate Heats Up in Japan
Major food price increases from companies like Nippon Ham begin in August, while the government debates temporarily reducing food consumption tax to 1...
Japan Proposes 1% Food Tax with Income-Based Rebates from April 2027
Japan's cross-party council proposes reducing food consumption tax to 1% from April 2027 with income-based rebates for a two-year period. Opposition c...