Monthly, 13th Summer bonus in June, 14th Winter bonus in December
Employer taxes
16.62% - 26.74%
Minimum wage
¥893 to ¥1,113 per hour depending on the prefecture.
Working hours
40 hours a week, 8 hours a day
Latest HR Statutory Updates
2025
JANUARY 2025
Outline of Tax Reform for Reiwa 7 (2025) – Individual Income Tax (Deductions)
2024
DECEMBER 2024
Final Version of eLTAX & e-Tax Format for YEA Reiwa 6
Deadline of Filing and Paying Labor Insurance Premiums, Employment Payments for Persons with Disability has been extended to 31st January 2025 in some areas of Ishikawa Prefecture due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Deadline for Payment of Welfare Pension Insurance Premiums has been extended to 31st January 2025 in some areas of Ishikawa Prefecture due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake
NOVEMBER 2024
Revised Reiwa 6 Withholding Tax Book for Salary Income
Provisional Version of eLTAX & e-Tax Format for YEA Reiwa 6
October 2024
Withholding Tax Book for Salary Income and Retirement Income Reiwa 7
Application for Basic Exemption Spouse Income Adjustment amended for Reiwa 6
Dependent deductions (changes) declaration form for salary earners for Reiwa 7
Reiwa 6 Insurance Premium Deduction Declaration Form for Salaried Employees
Updated Withholding Slip – Step 8 and Preparation
National Holidays for 2025
SEPTEMBER 2024
Input Form for Fixed-Amount Tax Reduction (Withholding Income Tax) R6
AUGUST 2024
Application for Basic Exemption Spouse Income Adjustment amended for Reiwa 6 (Update)
Some Part-time and Casual Workers will be required to Enroll in Social Insurance
New Issuance of Insurance Cards will end after December 2, 2024 (National Health Insurance)
Withholding Tax Book for Salary Income and Retirement Income Reiwa 7
Application for Basic Exemption Spouse Income Adjustment amended for Reiwa 6
Dependent deductions (changes) declaration form for salary earners for Reiwa 7
Reiwa 6 Insurance Premium Deduction Declaration Form for Salaried Employees
APRIL 2024
Fixed Amount Tax Reduction
MARCH 2024
Change in Maximum Wage Capping for Pension Insurance Program
Yokogawa Electric Health Insurance Society – No Changes in Health Insurance Rage & Nursing Care Insurance Rate for Reiwa 6
FEBRUARY 2024
National Health Insurance Association updates contribution rates for Health Insurance and Nursing Insurance
Change in workers' compensation insurance rate for Reiwa 6 (changed from Reiwa 5)
Fixed amount tax reduction
JANUARY 2024
Withholding Tax Book for Salary Income and Retirement Income Reiwa 6
2023
DECEMBER 2023
No statutory Updates
NOVEMBER 2023
New Housing Loan Codes
Withholding Tax Book for Salary Income and Retirement Income Reiwa 5
OCTOBER 2023
Withholding Tax Book for Salary Income and Retirement Income Reiwa 6
SEPTEMBER 2023
Application for (Change in) Exemption for Dependents of Employment Income Earner amended for Reiwa 5
Application for Deduction for Insurance Premiums for Employment Income Earner amended for Reiwa 5
Application for Basic Exemption Spouse Income Adjustment amended for Reiwa 5
AUGUST 2023
No Statutory Updates
JULY 2023
No Statutory Updates
JUNE 2023
Increase in the amount of childbirth and childcare lump-sum allowance
MAY 2023
No Statutory Updates
APRIL 2023
No Statutory Updates
MARCH 2023
No Statutory Updates
FEBRUARY 2023
Changes in Health Insurance Rate & Nursing Care Insurance Rate for 2020 (Yokogawa Electric Health Insurance Society)
Update in Unemployment Insurance Contribution Rates
JANUARY 2023
No Statutory Updates
2022
DECEMBER 2022
No Statutory Updates
NOVEMBER 2022
No Statutory Updates
OCTOBER 2022
Declaration Form YEA 2022
SEPTEMBER 2022
Declaration Form YEA 2023 (Dependence Form)
Change in Minimum Wages in Different Regions with Different Effective Dates
AUGUST 2022
No Statutory Updates
JULY 2022
Amendment in the Child and Family Care Act with regards to Paternity Leave
JUNE 2022
No Statutory Updates
MAY 2022
No Statutory Updates
APRIL 2022
Changes in Employment Insurance Rate from April 2022
MARCH 2022
Childcare leave entitlement for fathers announced
Changes in Health Insurance Rate & Nursing Care Insurance Rate for 2022 (Yokogawa Electric Health Insurance Society)
FEBRUARY 2022
No Statutory Update
JANUARY 2022
No Statutory Update
2021
DECEMBER 2021
WTC Salary Payment Report for YEA 2021
NOVEMBER 2021
No Statutory Updates
OCTOBER 2021
Reiwa 3rd year regional minimum wage revision
SEPTEMBER 2021
Declaration Form for Insurance Deduction for Reiwa 3
Basic Tax Exemption declaration for salaried employee, spouse exemption declaration for salaried employees and income tax adjustment deduction declaration-2021.
Dependent Declaration Form for Year 2022 (Japan Year Reiwa 4)
Withholding Tax Book for Salary Income and Retirement Income Reiwa 4
AUGUST 2021
Calculation method of the amount of retirement income related to short-term retirement allowance from 1st January 2022 onwards.
JULY 2021
No Statutory Updates
JUNE 2021
No Statutory Updates.
MAY 2021
Expansion of Coverage for Social Insurance for Short-time Worker.
APRIL 2021
No Statutory Updates
MARCH 2021
Changes in Labour Insurance – WACI Rate from April 2021
FEBRUARY 2021
Changes in Health Insurance Rate & Nursing Care Insurance Rate for 2021 (Tokyo Shokengyo)
Japan Tax Plans for 2021-22
JANUARY 2021
No Statutory Updates
2020
DECEMBER 2020
WTC Salary Payment Report for YEA 2020
Final Version of eLTAX & e-Tax Format for YEA 2020
Obligation to submit legal records by e-Tax or optical disc when the number of submissions is 100 or more
Japan Official Public Holiday 2021( Reiwa 3) – Revised
NOVEMBER 2020
Basic Deduction for Reiwa 2(Revised)
Creation of income tax adjustment deduction (Revised)
Preliminary Version of eLTAX & e-Tax Format for YEA 2020
OCTOBER 2020
eLTAX & e-Tax Format for YEA 2020
Dependent Declaration Form for Year 2021 (Japan Year Reiwa 3)
Declaration Form for Insurance Deduction for Reiwa 2
SEPTEMBER 2020
Amount of salary after deduction of salary income – Updated
Withholding Tax Tables for Year 2021 (Japan Year Reiwa 3)
Updated Calculating Income Tax Amount Table for the Year-end Adjustment in 2020
Withholding Tax Book for Salary Income and Retirement Income Reiwa 3
Dependent Declaration Form for Year 2021 (Japan Year Reiwa 3)
Declaration Form for Insurance Deduction for Reiwa 2
Japan Official Public Holiday 2021 (Reiwa 3)
AUGUST 2020
Guideline to fill up withholding tax for salary income in Reiwa 2
Digitizing Year – End Adjustment Procedure for Japan (Revised)
Digitizing Year – End Adjustment Procedure for Japan (Revised)
JULY 2020
Revision of the upper limit of the standard monthly remuneration for employees’ pension insurance
JUNE 2020
No Statutory Updates
MAY 2020
Creation of income tax adjustment deduction
Basic Tax Exemption declaration for salaried employee, spouse exemption declaration for salaried employees and income tax adjustment deduction declaration
APRIL 2020
Finalized Changes in Child Welfare Fund Rate from April 2020
Table of Basic exemption, Exemption for spouses and Special exemption for spouses
MARCH 2020
Support for parents to take leave due to temporary closure of elementary schools due to Covid-19
Nursing care leave can be taken on an hourly basis 1st January 2021
Basic Deduction for Reiwa 2
Changes in Health Insurance Rate & Nursing Care Insurance Rate for 2020 (Yokogawa Electric Health Insurance Society)
Digitizing Year – End Adjustment Procedure for Reiwa 2 onwards
FEBRUARY 2020
Employment insurance coverage for people over 64
Revision of total income amount requirements of dependent relatives
Revision of Annual Income Deduction Table for YEA 2020
JANUARY 2020
Calculation method of the number of dependent relatives pertaining to spouse and dependent other than spouse
