Japan tax and pay guides (2026)
Short, sourced explanations of Japanese pay for people working there, built from the National Tax Agency's published tables.
Japanese Residence Tax Explained
Why Japanese take-home pay falls in your second year, how juminzei is assessed on the previous year, and what the 1 January rule means if you leave.
Japan's 2026 Deduction Reform
How the 2026 reform raised Japan's employment income and basic deductions, what the 1.78 million threshold means, and why residence tax is unaffected.
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