AQ Partners Blog

Compliance

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

Global Bonus, Commission, and Equity Plans Applied to Japan Employees: Enforceability and Payroll Treatment

Title card reading Global Bonus, Commission, and Equity Plans for Japan Employees, covering when a bonus becomes a wage, the full-payment rule, social insurance on bonuses, and parent equity reporting.

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Global Bonus, Commission, and Equity Plans Applied to Japan Employees: Enforceability and Payroll Treatment

When a global bonus becomes an enforceable wage in Japan, how clawbacks meet the full-payment rule, social insurance on bonuses, and parent equity reporting.

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

Budgeting a Japan Subsidiary in Yen: FX Assumptions and the Statutory Cost Lines HQ Forgets

Title card reading Budgeting a Japan Subsidiary in Yen, covering the planning rate, the employer social insurance stack, a line-item budget template, and cash timing.

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Budgeting a Japan Subsidiary in Yen: FX Assumptions and the Statutory Cost Lines HQ Forgets

How to budget a Japan subsidiary in yen: one planning rate, FX split from operating variance, the employer social insurance stack, a line template, cash timing.

Accounting

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

Transitioning Japan Payroll and Accounting Between Providers Without a Compliance Gap

Title card reading Switching Accounting and Payroll Providers in Japan, covering what has to move, the safe windows for payroll and accounting, and the overlap month.

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Transitioning Japan Payroll and Accounting Between Providers Without a Compliance Gap

When and how to switch accounting or payroll providers for a Japan subsidiary: what must move, the safe payroll windows, the overlap month, and exit terms.

Back Office

Accounting

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

How to Enroll Foreign Employees in Japan's Shakai Hoken: Step-by-Step Employer Guide

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How to Enroll Foreign Employees in Japan's Shakai Hoken: Step-by-Step Employer Guide

Step-by-step guide to enrolling foreign employees in Japan's shakai hoken across health insurance, pension, and employment insurance. Learn deadlines and.

Visa & Immigration

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

HR Administration in Japan: Definition and Scope for Foreign Companies

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HR Administration in Japan: Definition and Scope for Foreign Companies

HR administration in Japan covers employee records, benefits, compliance, and statutory reporting. Learn how it differs from EOR and payroll outsourcing for.

Tax