Remote’s guide to employing in

Japan
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Make employment in Japan easy. Let us handle payroll, benefits, taxes, compliance, and even stock options for your team in Japan, all in one easy-to-use platform.

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  • Capital City

    Tokyo

  • Currency

    Japanese yen (¥, JPY)

  • Languages

    Japanese

  • Population size

    125,620,000

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Taxes in Japan

Learn how employment taxes and statutory fees affect your payroll and your employees’ paychecks in Japan.

Learn how employment taxes affect your payroll and your employees’ paychecks in Japan.

9.15%Pension contribution
4.935%Health Insurance Contribution (or 5.83% if 40 years or older)
0.6%Unemployment insurance
0.25% - 8.8%Work injury
~0.36% - Family allowance