by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Japan
⚡ TL;DREmploying in Japan means sponsoring the Certificate of Eligibility, paying a salary equal to what a Japanese national would earn for the same role (the substantive visa test), enrolling in shakai hoken (~15% employer), filing work rules with the Labour...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Japan
⚡ TL;DRA Japanese arrival runs on the Residence Card (issued at the airport — carry it always), ward office registration within 14 days (which triggers the My Number card, health insurance and pension enrolment), a bank account, and a phone. The housing...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Japan
⚡ TL;DRJapanese employment law makes dismissal extraordinarily difficult: the abusive dismissal doctrine (Labour Contract Act Article 16) voids any dismissal lacking objectively reasonable grounds and social acceptability — and courts apply it strictly,...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Japan
⚡ TL;DRJapanese tax stacks national income tax (5% to 45% progressive, plus a 2.1% reconstruction surtax) and a flat 10% local inhabitant tax — giving a top marginal rate around 55%, but with generous deductions that keep effective rates at professional...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Japan
⚡ TL;DRJapan’s ordinary work visa is the Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services status — degree or ten years’ experience, a matching job, employer sponsorship via a Certificate of Eligibility (COE). Above it sits the Highly...
