Flat-Amount Tax Cut in Japan from June 2024 -Teigaku Genzei-

Aki Kojima / Tax Accountant

July 12, 2024

AKI Japan Tax Consultant Office | Income Tax, Corporate Tax, International Tax matters | Flat-Amount Tax Cut in Japan from June 2024 -Teigaku Genzei-

Flat-amount Tax Cut Explained | flat amount cut

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This video explains the flat-amount tax cut (Teigaku Genzei[定額減税]) introduced in Japan starting June 2024. The flat-amount cut offers a reduction of 40,000 yen, with 30,000 yen deducted from personal income tax and 10,000 yen from resident tax.

Key eligibility criteria include

  • Having a dependent under 16
  • A sole income less than 20 million yen, additional incomes up to 1.85 million yen
  • You and your dependents must reside in Japan.
定額減税
定額減税(ていがくげんぜい)とは、所得税と住民税を一定の額で減税する措置である。定率減税と同じく、本則により算出された課税予定額から時限適用の条項に基づき算出された額を減額する減税方法である。 1998年(平成10年)度、橋本内閣において2回実施された。 2008年(平成20年)、公明党・上田勇衆議

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Aki Kojima

A licensed Japanese tax accountant based in Osaka. He supports freelancers, small businesses, and clients with international transactions, providing English-language tax consultations, assistance with cross-border tax matters, and Japanese tax filing support.

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