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Health insurance

In Japan, health insurance is a mandatory program for all employees in companies with 5 or more workers, including foreign nationals and part-time employees who meet the required conditions. This program is known as the Employees’ Health Insurance (EHI) or Kenkōhoken.

Welfare insurance

Employment insurance

Unemployment Insurance: Employers contribute 0.25% – 8.8% towards unemployment insurance.

Withholding tax

Resident tax

In Japan, resident tax, also known as juminzei, is a tax that must be paid to the local municipal office by individuals who have a domicile within Japan as of January 1 and earned income that is above a certain amount. Resident tax is calculated on 10% of the previous year’s income