Common Issues in Japanese Tax Audits

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If you need clarification on Japan’s tax audits, this blog can be helpful.

Applicable to Both Corporations and Individuals

・Forgetting to affix stamp duty on contracts
・Errors in the division of consumption tax; Expenses for overseas or land rent
・Unrecorded revenues from vending machines, etc.
・Self-consumption (in restaurant businesses); these should be recorded as sales
・ Expenses unrelated to businesses; such as personal travel costs

Only for Individuals

・Non-business related expenses such as entertainment expenses
In the case of corporations, entertainment expenses are capped at 8 million yen for tax purposes, so tax officers are not particularly strict. Conversely, for individuals without such a limit, tax officers scrutinize these expenses more rigorously.

Also, the following is essential.
What is The Worst-case Scenario in Japan’s Tax Audits?

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