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Japan Tax Insights

Plain-English guides to Japanese tax for expats, non-residents, and internationally active families — written and supervised by a licensed Japanese tax accountant.

Expats Living & Working in Japan

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How Are Your Foreign Parent Company's RS/RSU Taxed in Japan? A Guide for Foreign Employees

Working at the Japan office of a global company? Your RS/RSU are taxed at vesting even if you never sell, your year-end adjustment won't cover them, and the tax office already knows about them.
July 25, 2026

Cross-Border Assets & Non-Residents

Real Estate
Rental Income Taxation in Japan for Foreign Property Owners: A Complete Guide

How rental income is taxed under each residency status — permanent resident, non-permanent resident, and non-resident — including the remittance rule and the 20.42% withholding on rent.
July 18, 2026
Real Estate
Capital Gains Tax on Real Estate Sales in Japan for Foreign Property Owners: A Complete Guide

Selling a rental property in Japan: the capital gains formula, the land/building price allocation, the 5-year short-term vs. long-term threshold, and the 10.21% withholding on non-resident sellers.
July 20, 2026

Every article is supervised by Takuya Oishi, Certified Public Tax Accountant (Reg. No. 151174), with over ten years of international tax practice. If your situation doesn't fit neatly into an article, ask us directly — the initial consultation is free.

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