Category: Withholding Tax

Withholding tax is ultimately responsibility of the person who pays royalties. Even though you might have paid already full amount to your service provider, the purchaser of the service will have to pay the withholding tax to the government if they demand, for example, as a result of a tax audit. It looks unfair because … Read More “How to get refund of withholding tax on royalties that is already paid to service providers/sellers of software” »

One of the tax mistakes by non-professionals that will probably come as a surprize and may cost you a lot is withholding tax on lands and properties which are purchased from a non-resdients seller. The buyer has to deduct 10.21% from the price and pay only 89.79% to the seller. If the buyer fails to … Read More “Japanese withholding tax on puchase of land and properties” »