AQ Partners Blog

e-Gov is Japan's government portal for filing social insurance and labor insurance procedures online. A practical guide to deadlines, login, and mandatory e-filing.

A practical guide for foreign-owned companies to Japan's digital tax and filing platforms: eTax, eLTAX, gBizID, the invoice system, common tax payment, and e-Gov.

Guide to negotiating mutual separation agreements in Japan. Covers structuring the taisyoku kanshou conversation, typical settlement packages, acceptable versus coercive practices, employment insurance classification, separation agreement documentation, and what to do if the employee declines.

Comprehensive guide to employee termination in Japan for foreign employers. Covers the abusive dismissal doctrine, four requirements for economic redundancy, ordinary and disciplinary dismissal standards, mutual separation agreements, labor tribunal process, and comparison with at-will jurisdictions.

Practical compliance framework for Japan operations: calendar design, role assignment, documentation systems, audit preparation, and outsourcing strategies.

Top payroll compliance risks in Japan: social insurance enrollment failures, SMR errors, withholding mistakes, My Number violations, and record retention.