Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the record-keeping requirements for businesses in Japan?
The Blue Form Tax Return system (Aoiro Shinkoku / 青色申告) provides several tax benefits to eligible businesses and sole proprietors in Japan.
To receive these benefits, you need to apply by the applicable deadline and maintain accounting records that meet the required standards. Proper bookkeeping is therefore an important part of using the Blue Form system.
What Happens in Japanese Tax Audits if You Discard Ledgers and Documents?
I hear there is the Electronic Record-Keeping Law in Japan. What is it like?