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Complete guide to Japan tax audits for foreign companies: NTA examination types, common audit triggers, penalty rates up to 30%, and key preparation strategies.

Guide to advance ruling applications in Japan: NTA jizenkakunin rulings, APAs, MAPs — types, process, documentation, timelines, and strategic benefits.

Guide to Japan's transfer pricing documentation: Local File, Master File, CbCR requirements, thresholds, arm's length methods, NTA penalties, and compliance.

Guide to local enterprise tax and inhabitants tax in Japan: rates, size-based calculation, per capita levy, filing deadlines, and 2026 reform impacts.

Complete guide to Japan tax filing for corporations: deadlines, penalties, withholding tax, consumption tax, Blue Form status, and compliance best practices.

Complete guide to Japan work visas covering visa categories, the Certificate of Eligibility process, employer sponsorship requirements, application timelines, renewals, and ongoing compliance obligations for hiring foreign talent.