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Guide overview

Taxes, Accounting, and Getting Paid

A practical learning path for the money side of the business: bookkeeping, taxes, invoicing, compliance, and when to get expert help.

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What this guide covers

Set up clean financial operations, understand the main taxes, and avoid early compliance mistakes.

At a glance

  • • 6 articles in this learning path
  • • Status: Coming soon
  • • Plain-English explanations for non-experts
  • • Built for readers making real business decisions in Japan

Chapters

Follow the guide article by article

Each article handles one decision clearly. Readers can follow the recommended sequence or jump to the blocker they have right now.

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Article 1

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Taxes, Invoicing, and Getting Paid in Japan

The minimum financial and compliance layer every founder needs to handle early.

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Article 2

Planned

Bookkeeping and Accounting for Non-Japanese Speakers

Cover bookkeeping software, when DIY is enough, and when a tax accountant starts making sense.

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Article 3

Planned

Corporate Tax in Japan: What First-Year Founders Need to Know

Explain the main corporate taxes, filing expectations, and the basics founders should understand early.

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Article 4

Planned

Consumption Tax for Small Businesses

Clarify when consumption tax matters, what thresholds matter, and what founders should not ignore.

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Article 5

Planned

Withholding Tax on Director Salaries & Dividends

Help founders understand how their own compensation creates tax and reporting obligations.

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Article 6

Available

New Founder Compliance Calendar for Japan

Give founders a recurring calendar view of deadlines so nothing arrives as a surprise.

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