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ECOVIS AKIA Tax Consultants K.K. is an accounting firm providing tax and accounting services primarily to foreign affiliated companies.
ECOVIS AKIA is an all-around professional firm affiliated with certified tax accountant, licensed labor consultant and licensed solicitor.
Foreign affiliated companies can enjoy our complete service for tax declaration/accounting/payroll/social insurances/bank transfer/setting up of enterprises/VISA procedures/approvals and licenses etc. so that you can focus on your business, while we take care of everything else.
In a complex business environment with a flurry of law revisions corresponding to the diversified corporate activities, ECOVIS AKIA provides excellent domestic and international tax service based on profound experiences and resources.
ECOVIS AKIA is an all-around professional firm affiliated with certified tax accountant, licensed labor consultant and licensed solicitor.
Foreign affiliated companies can enjoy our complete service for tax declaration/accounting/payroll/social insurances/bank transfer/setting up of enterprises/VISA procedures/approvals and licenses etc. so that you can focus on your business, while we take care of everything else.
In a complex business environment with a flurry of law revisions corresponding to the diversified corporate activities, ECOVIS AKIA provides excellent domestic and international tax service based on profound experiences and resources.
NEWS
- 2024/11/25Notice of office closure during new year holidays
- This is to inform you that our office will be closed for the New Year’s holiday from Saturday, the 28th of December to Sunday, the 5th of
January.
You will not be able to reach us during the holiday. We will resume business as usual from Monday, the 6th of January.
We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause you.
Thank you for your kind support during this year and look forward to continuing to serve you in the new year. - 2024/11/12Notice of Company Name Change and ECOVIS International Membership
- We are pleased to announce that, as of August 1, 2024, our company has joined ECOVIS International, headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
ECOVIS International is an esteemed global network of accounting firms founded in Europe, now with offices in 90 countries worldwide.
In line with our membership in ECOVIS International, we have also changed our company name as follows:
New Company Name: ECOVIS AKIA Tax Consultants K.K.
Former Company Name: AKIA TAX CONSULTANTS K.K.
Since our establishment in 2008, we have provided a range of services—including accounting, tax, labor, legal, and corporate secretarial
services—to support foreign companies operating in Japan. Now, leveraging the international reach of ECOVIS, we will be able to extend
our expertise to outbound services, in addition to our established inbound offerings.
Guided by our mission "To provide foreign companies operating in Japan with high quality professional services in English" we are
committed to assisting internationally active companies through close collaboration with ECOVIS firms worldwide.
We sincerely appreciate your continued support as we enter this new chapter and look forward to serving you under our new name.
Yours faithfully,
Akiyoshi Akasaki
Partner, Certified Tax Accountant, Certified Administrative Scrivener, Certified Labor Consultant
Naoko Sato
Partner, Certified Tax Accountant
ECOVIS AKIA Tax Consultants K.K. - 2023/05/31A Must-Watch Guide Video: Taxation in Japan
- We're delighted to announce our Partner Naoko Sato's informative video on Japan's tax system for foreign businesses, now available on
JETRO's site.
This guide simplifies Japan's complex tax landscape, making it an invaluable resource for international companies considering the Japanese market.
Visit JETRO's website today and embark on your Japanese business journey with confidence.
https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/setting_up/#a-06
Watch the video 'Ask The Experts: Taxation in Japan' - 2023/03/16The increased rates of payment for overtime worked in excess of 60 hours per month will also apply to SMEs
- The payment rate for overtime worked in excess of 60 hours per month used to be 50% for large enterprises and 25% for small and
medium-sized enterprises, but the rate will increase from 25% to 50% or more for the latter, too, from 1 April 2023.
Please note that it will be mandatory.
Late night work
If overtime in excess of 60 hours per month is worked during the late hours (22:00 - 5:00), the following rates will apply.
Late night payment rate is 25% + overtime payment rate is 50% = 75%
Holiday work
The calculation of 60 hours of overtime per month does not include hours worked on statutory holidays, but include hours worked on other holidays.
To protect the health of workers who work more than 60 hours of overtime per month, paid leave (alternative leave) may be granted
instead of the increased payment.
However, this alternative leave scheme can only be applied, if there is a prior agreement between the company and employees, and the
employee concerned have agreed to take alternative leave.
The employment regulation and payroll calculation may need to be reviewed.
For more details on this please refer to the following URL (Japanese):
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare 000930914.pdf (mhlw.go.jp) - 2022/12/13Notice of office closure during new year holidays
- Notice of office closure during new year holidays
This is to inform you that our office will be closed for the New Year’s holiday from Thursday, the 29th of December to Tuesday, the 3rd of January.
You will not be able to reach us during the holiday. We will resume business as usual from Wednesday, the 4th of January.
We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause you.
Thank you for your kind support during this year and continuous help for the new year.
