Professional matters in Japan should be easier to understand.
Not every client runs a company. Foreign residents, specialists and freelancers may need personal tax filings, residence renewals, or other professional matters completed. We help organise a case and coordinate its agreed steps.
What to think about before a consultation
- Is this a tax, immigration, employment or another issue?
- Do you already have a professional you are working with?
- Do you have a filing, renewal or appointment deadline?
- What language support would make the situation easier?
How KIZUNA can help
- Clarify the practical steps and help arrange consultation with the appropriately qualified practitioner.
- Coordinate communications, deadlines and requested documents, with translation or interpretation where needed.
- Provide an itemised estimate of the overall case cost before any paid work begins.
Personal matters, coordinated without losing the specialist
An international resident may need a tax return, immigration renewal, or help identifying an adviser for family and property matters. Start with the outcome and timeline, then agree an appropriate scoped professional engagement.
Understand your options
Personal tax
Work with a licensed tax accountant on residence, income, employment or self-employment questions.
Residence matters
Identify the relevant status and time-sensitive application route with an authorised immigration adviser.
Family, inheritance and property
Refer legal or notarial questions to an appropriate qualified adviser and coordinate communication if accepted.
What to prepare initially
- Basic description of the matter, deadlines and current location
- Current employment/business circumstances if relevant
- Existing adviser contacts, if any
- Whether the issue involves overseas income, property or family members
- Sensitive records only through an agreed secure exchange after initial inquiry
A professional will confirm the complete, case-specific document list. Please do not send passports or financial records in the initial inquiry form.
What happens, step by step
Triage the goal and deadline
Describe the type of issue and any known submission date without sending sensitive documents.
Lead: Client + KIZUNAIdentify the appropriate professional
Confirm available qualified adviser and the intended service scope.
Lead: KIZUNA + adviserAgree full-cost estimate
Clarify specialist fees, KIZUNA support and ordinary expenses before paid work.
Lead: Client + providersCoordinate to the agreed handoff
Track document requests and meetings, while authorities or practitioners retain decision responsibility.
Lead: KIZUNA + adviserScope, timing and things that can change the budget
- Personal tax residence and visa residence are different systems; a professional should assess each under the correct rules.
- Some family-law or inheritance issues involve conflicts of laws and require separately qualified specialists.
- Keep identity documents, bank statements and tax forms out of the public website enquiry field.
Questions people ask before engaging
Can I request help for a one-off tax filing?
Yes, a scoped estimate may be possible subject to an available tax practitioner. It is not necessary to buy an annual business package.
What if my issue is urgent?
State the deadline in the enquiry. We will not imply an adviser is available or that the deadline can be met until confirmed.
Sources for this guide
Checked against the linked official guidance on 24 October 2026. This is general information, not an individual legal, tax or immigration determination. Public rules and interpretations can change; a relevant licensed professional must review the current requirements before acting.
What might the whole process cost?
We estimate the whole standard project, including the qualified professionals and routine English-language coordination—without charging twice for everyday interpretation or translation.
A standard resident’s individual return handled by a tax accountant, with KIZUNA helping the client and accountant communicate in English.
Example: relatively simple resident personal tax return
A single planning example covering the described standard scope, with routine bilingual support already included in the relevant service fee. Not a binding quote.
Illustrative total is for a straightforward return. Cross-border tax or complex business-income cases may require a materially higher separate quote (for example ¥150,000–¥350,000 or more). Only qualified tax practitioners handle tax advice and filing.
Income tax due, complex overseas assets or investment reporting, capital gains, multiple years, international tax planning and exceptional translation.
These are market-aligned budget examples, not a fixed quote or a guarantee of outcome. Ordinary English-language coordination, agreed meetings and routine correspondence are already included in the scoped service fees; exceptional or certified translations are quoted separately only if needed. Licensed professionals independently contract for regulated work. You receive an itemised total estimate before paid work begins.
We cannot assess your tax position, prepare tax returns as a tax practitioner or provide legal advice. These matters are handled by qualified professionals.
Common questions
Can I get help speaking to a tax accountant about a personal tax return?
Yes. This is one possible use of interpretation and communication support, subject to availability. The accountant handles tax advice and filing.
Can I send my passport or tax return with the first inquiry?
Please do not send sensitive documents through the initial contact form. Any necessary document-sharing arrangement is discussed separately.
Is this only for company owners?
No. The service is intended to be available for eligible individual and business matters alike.
Official starting points
Official guidance may change; check the issuing authority for the latest version.