Social Security Health Checkups in Japan: A Simple Guide for Workers
Companies are legally required to provide health checkups for their employees. There are different types of checkups, a...
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Social Security Starting April 2025: Shorter Waiting Period for Unemployment Benefits
If you quit voluntarily, you will not receive unemployment benefits immediately.
Tax Tax Refund Process at the Year-End
The year-end tax adjustment is a procedure to correct any excess or deficit in income tax withholding from your salary or bonuses.
Salary A Clear Guide to Japan’s Bonus System
In this post, we’ll break down how bonuses work in Japan, including payment timing, average amounts, and deductions like taxes and social insurance.
Social Security Everything You Need to Know About Health Insurance Card
A health insurance card, often used for medical expense procedures at hospitals and as an official ID.
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Working rules Understanding actions that count as overtime and working hours
Learn what counts as working hours and overtime under Japanese labor law. From changing clothes to taking work home, protect your rights and avoid unpaid labor.
Social Security FIVE TYPES OF SOCIAL INSURANCE
When you are employed by a company in Japan, you will join five social insurances if you meet certain conditions. Let’s...
Tax Flat-amount Cut of Personal Income Tax
Flat reduction of 30,000 yen for income tax and 10,000 yen for resident tax, totaling 40,000 yen per person.
Tax Resident Tax
Resident tax is a tax paid to maintain public services provided by prefectures and municipalities in Japan. It helps fund education, welfare, and other public services.
Working rules Paid Leave
Annual paid leave is leave granted to workers who have been employed for a certain period, allowing them to take time o...