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Withholding Tax and Tax Treaties in Japan
July 16, 2026
This article explains how Withholding tax and year-end tax adjustments work in Japan, as well as how tax treaties may affect the taxes you owe. If your home country has a tax treaty with Japan, you may qualify for a lower tax rate or an exemption under certain conditions.
In Japan, taxes are automatically deducted from your salary when it is paid. This system is called Withholding tax, and it is adjusted at the end of the year. Because of this year-end adjustment, most people do not need to file a tax return on their own.
In addition, tax treaties signed between Japan and other countries may allow for a tax exemption or a reduced tax rate under certain conditions. The specific conditions vary depending on each treaty.
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Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan "Life and Work Guidebook" 第8版
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/support/portal/guidebook_all.html
This article was reorganized by ＳＩＡデジタルテクノロジー株式会社 based on the above source.
※This language version is a machine translation from the Japanese version (ＳＩＡデジタルテクノロジー株式会社).
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