# Japan Tax Calculator

> Using the Japan Tax Calculator, you can get an idea of the amount of taxes you might have to pay. The site is a free, no-login web tool plus plain-English guides for employees, freelancers and new residents in Japan. All tax figures are kept current (income tax, resident tax, national pension, social insurance) and visa guides are updated for 2025–2026 reforms.

## Tools

- [Japan Tax Calculator](https://japantaxcalculator.com/): Estimate income tax, resident tax, national pension and health insurance from an annual salary. Supports employees and freelancers, first-year-in-Japan rules, and the Blue Return System.
- [Tax & Visa News](https://japantaxcalculator.com/news/): Short monthly updates on the Japanese tax, visa and immigration changes that affect foreign residents.

## Guides

- [Average Salaries by Job](https://japantaxcalculator.com/average-salaries-japan/): What jobs really pay in Tokyo and the rest of Japan, with sources and a link to your take-home.
- [Start a Freelance Activity](https://japantaxcalculator.com/freelance-start-activity/): Register as a sole proprietor with the one-page 開業届 and set up the Blue Return System.
- [File Your Tax Return](https://japantaxcalculator.com/file-tax-return-japan/): 確定申告 vs the year-end adjustment: who has to file, the deadlines, and how to do it.
- [How to Write an Invoice](https://japantaxcalculator.com/freelance-write-invoice/): A proper Japanese invoice, withholding tax, and the Invoice System (インボイス制度).
- [Furusato Nozei (Hometown Tax)](https://japantaxcalculator.com/furusato-nozei/): Redirect your residence tax to regions you like and get gifts for a ¥2,000 net cost.
- [Crypto Tax in Japan](https://japantaxcalculator.com/crypto-tax-japan/): How crypto is taxed now (up to 55%), the coming move toward a flat 20%, and how to report it.
- [Freelance Visa](https://japantaxcalculator.com/freelance-visa/): Which statuses of residence let you freelance in Japan, and what immigration wants to see.
- [Getting Married in Japan](https://japantaxcalculator.com/marriage-in-japan/): Registering a marriage, the costs, prenups, divorce and the 2026 custody reform, and the spouse visa.
- [2025–2026 Visa Changes](https://japantaxcalculator.com/visa-changes-2026/): The Business Manager overhaul, new language rules, permanent residency and fees.
- [Digital Nomad Visa](https://japantaxcalculator.com/digital-nomad-visa/): A six-month stay for high-earning remote workers with clients based outside Japan.
- [Remote Work for a Foreign Employer](https://japantaxcalculator.com/remote-work-japan/): Living in Japan long-term while working for a company abroad: visa, tax and insurance.
- [Leaving Japan: Pension Refund](https://japantaxcalculator.com/leaving-japan-pension-refund/): Claim your 脱退一時金, and reclaim the 20.42% tax most people leave behind.

## Notes

- Content is informational and not official tax advice.
- Author: Jordy Meow.