The government and the ruling parties are considering applying a higher income tax exemption threshold from January 2026, in a move to incentivize part-timers to work longer hours amid Japan's ...

However, the tax return forms are only available in Japanese. This year's income tax returns are due by March 15. Some experts are concerned that the language barrier may even discourage some ...

Income tax applies only to the portion of a person's earnings above their tax-free allowance. In Japanese, the threshold above which they are liable for tax is called the "wall" — currently ...

The introduction of accommodation taxes in nine cities and two prefectures in Japan was approved by its government on Friday, ...

Japans ruling party sees the yens real value closer to 120130 per dollar, not the current 150, according to Satsuki Katayama, ...

Japanese baseball star Hayato Sakamoto incorrectly claimed some 240 million yen ($1.6 million) in deductions on his tax ...