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.

How foreign-owned companies register as a qualified invoice issuer (適格請求書発行事業者) through e-Tax: the online route vs paper, timelines, and the T+13-digit number.

eTax is Japan's National Tax Agency system for e-filing corporation tax, consumption tax, and withholding tax, and for qualified invoice issuer registration.

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.

Guide to fixed-term employment contracts in Japan. Covers the 5-year automatic conversion rule, yatoidome non-renewal doctrine, cooling period requirements, maximum contract terms, non-renewal notice obligations, and best practices for managing fixed-term employees.