Run your business in Japan
without the paperwork stress
Qualified invoicing, consumption tax calculation, expense tracking, and income tax estimation — everything a freelancer or startup in Japan needs, in English, Japanese, and German.
Whether you freelance, consult, or run a startup
Freelancers
IT engineers, designers, translators, language teachers — bill Japanese clients professionally with proper tax formatting and qualified invoices.
Startups & Small Businesses
KK or GK companies, sole proprietors — manage clients, track expenses, generate invoices, and estimate your tax liability in one place.
International Professionals
Navigate Japanese business bureaucracy in your language. All tools work in English, Japanese, and German with bilingual invoice output.
Professional tools for Japanese business
From invoicing to tax estimation — built specifically for how business works in Japan.
Qualified invoices that Japanese companies accept
Create invoices compliant with Japan's Qualified Invoice System (インボイス制度). Supports both 8% and 10% consumption tax rates with proper line-by-line breakdown.
- Qualified Invoice System (適格請求書) compliant
- Dual tax rate support (8% reduced, 10% standard)
- Bilingual PDF generation (Japanese/English)
- Tamper-proof archiving with SHA-256 hash
- Bulk PDF download and Excel export
Know your tax liability before filing season
Track income and expenses throughout the year. See your estimated income tax, resident tax, and reconstruction tax in real-time with all applicable deductions.
- Blue Return deduction (青色申告 — up to ¥650,000)
- Spouse and dependent deductions (配偶者控除・扶養控除)
- Progressive income tax calculation (7 brackets)
- Resident tax and reconstruction tax included
- Step-by-step calculation breakdown
Keep your client relationships organized
Store company details, registration numbers, and contact information. Every client links to their invoice history for a complete billing overview.
- Japanese company registration numbers (法人番号)
- Auto-fill client details on new invoices
- Full invoice history per client
- Outstanding payment tracking
Every receipt, every deduction, accounted for
Upload receipt photos or PDFs and categorize expenses with the correct business-use percentage. 16 expense categories match Japanese tax filing requirements.
- Receipt upload with image optimization
- Business-use percentage (家事按分) per expense
- 16 categories matching Japanese tax forms
- Automatic deductible amount calculation
14 features included in the Business plan
Every feature from Base and Pro plans, plus the full business toolkit.
Common questions about business in Japan
If your annual revenue exceeds ¥10,000,000, you are required to register as a consumption tax payer and issue qualified invoices. Below that threshold, registration is optional but many freelancers register voluntarily to maintain B2B relationships. JapanRita supports both scenarios.
JapanRita tracks your income, expenses, and calculates estimated taxes with Blue Return deductions (up to ¥650,000). It generates the financial summary you need for your tax filing. Final submission is done through e-Tax or your tax accountant.
JapanRita supports 16 expense categories that match Japanese tax filing requirements: communication, travel, supplies, entertainment, rent, utilities, advertising, outsourcing, shipping, books, depreciation, fees, taxes & dues, insurance, repairs, and miscellaneous. Each expense supports partial business-use percentage (家事按分).
Yes. JapanRita generates invoices compliant with the Qualified Invoice System (適格請求書保存方式). They include your registration number (T + 13 digits), proper tax rate breakdown, and all required fields. Invoices are archived with SHA-256 hash verification for compliance with electronic bookkeeping requirements (電子帳簿保存法).
You can upgrade or downgrade your plan at any time. Upgrades take effect immediately with prorated billing. Downgrades apply at the end of your current billing period. Cancel anytime — no contracts, no exit fees.
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