🇯🇵 Japan · Tax System
Corporate tax, VAT/GST, personal income tax, capital gains, and filing obligations.
Taxes are administered by the National Tax Agency (NTA). Companies pay national corporate tax plus local corporate taxes, and consumption tax applies to most goods and services.
- The national corporate tax rate is 23.2%; combined with local taxes the effective rate is higher.
- The consumption tax (VAT-equivalent) standard rate is 10%, with a reduced 8% rate for some items.
- Filing and payment are handled through the NTA's e-Tax system.
Official authorities
- National Tax Agency (NTA)
National tax authority.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- Prime Minister's Office of Japan — Official site of Japan's Prime Minister — cabinet policies, press conferences, policy statements
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan — Japan visa applications, overseas safety info, consular services, and diplomatic policy
- Immigration Services Agency of Japan — Residence status, work visas, permanent residency, and naturalization in Japan
- National Tax Agency (Japan) — Income tax, corporate tax, consumption tax filing and e-Tax online submission