AQ Partners Blog

Business Manager and HSP visa options for foreign founders and executives entering Japan. Capital requirements, timelines, and residency obligations explained.

Complete guide to bookkeeping requirements in Japan: statutory books, document retention periods, electronic storage rules, and qualified invoice obligations.

How back office complexity impacts speed and cost in Japan: processing benchmarks, regulatory thresholds, cost multipliers, and strategies to reduce overhead.

What happens when accounting is not maintained properly in Japan: Blue Form revocation, tax penalties up to 40%, director liability, and banking consequences.

Step-by-step guide to setting up payroll for a new entity in Japan: Labour Standards Office, Hello Work, Japan Pension Service, bank account, and first payroll run.

Japan payroll rules for foreign employees: residency status, withholding rates, tax treaties, totalization agreements, social insurance, and departure settlement.