Required Documents for Corporate Tax Filing in Japan
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This blog may help if you are unclear about the required documents for corporate tax filing in Japan.
Only category 2 documents are submitted to prefectures and municipalities; others go to the tax office. The deadline is within two months after the end of the fiscal year. In most small companies, contracted tax accountants create those documents as proxies because specialized skills are required, making it difficult for non–specialists to prepare them.
1. Corporate Tax Filing Forms
Documents for calculating corporate tax.
2. Local Tax Filing Forms
Documents for calculating local inhabitant and enterprise taxes.
3. Consumption Tax Filing Forms
Documents for calculating consumption tax.
4. Financial Statements
This includes a balance sheet, profit and loss statement, shareholder equity statement, and notes.
5. Detailed Statements
Documents detailing major items such as deposits, accounts receivable, debts, accounts payable, executive compensation, rent payments, etc.
6. Business Overview Report
Documents providing a brief description of the business, any changes in shareholders, and transaction balances between the corporation and representatives.
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