Year End Tax Return Checklist for Business Owners in Japan

Navigate Kakutei Shinkoku (確定申告) with confidence using our comprehensive checklist. 

Whether you're a sole proprietor, freelancer, or running multiple income sources in Japan, this guide will save you 10-15 hours of research and help you avoid common filing mistakes that could cost you thousands of yen in penalties or overpayment.

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Year End Tax Return Checklist for Business Owners in Japan

Navigate Kakutei Shinkoku (確定申告) with confidence using our comprehensive checklist. 

Whether you're a sole proprietor, freelancer, or running multiple income sources in Japan, this guide will save you 10-15 hours of research and help you avoid common filing mistakes that could cost you thousands of yen in penalties or overpayment.

Why should you use our FREE checklist?

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Most foreign business owners and freelancers in Japan miss critical deductions or file incorrectly; not because they're careless, but because they don't know what documents to prepare or which income sources require reporting. The majority of filing errors happen at the document-preparation stage, leading to either overpayment or tax office inquiries later. That's why we created this checklist—to give you a clear, bilingual roadmap through every category of income, deductions, and required documents.

 

Tyson Batino,
SmartStart Japan

What's covered in this checklist?

Who Must File (and who doesn't need to)

Income Sources to Report

Deductions You Can Claim

Real Estate & Asset Requirements

Special Declarations & Thresholds

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