Pension from the U.S. Armed Forces

We are Murata Sogo Tax & Accounting Office, specializing in inheritance and international taxation, with an office in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka City.Some Japanese residents with foreign citizenship may have served in the U.S. military in the past and rece...

Important Points for Remittances from Abroad to Japan

We are Murata Sogo Tax Accounting Office, specializing in inheritance and international taxation, with an office in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka City.In this issue, we would like to describe some points to keep in mind when a foreign national or a person who...

2025年度（令和7年度）税制改正大綱の発表

大阪市都島区に事務所を構えます、相続・国際税務に強い村田綜合税務会計事務所です。 12月20日に与党より2025年度（令和7年度）税制改正大綱が発表されました。今回は、主な改正内容の概要をお伝えするとともに、それぞれの改正に関する考察も記載していきたいと思い...

Tax Treatment of U.S. Survivor Pension Received in Japan

We are Murata Sogo Tax & Accounting Office specializing in inheritance and international taxation, with offices in Osaka City, Japan.Today, we would like to summarize the treatment of receiving a U.S. survivor's pension in Japan, which we are often a...

Foreign Exchange Gains on Foreign Currency by Residents through Inheritance

We are Murata Sogo Tax & Accounting Office, a tax accounting firm specializing in inheritance and international taxation, with offices in Osaka City.In some cases, foreign nationals residing in Japan receive foreign currency deposits inherited from a...

Treatment of U.S. Pensions Received by Japanese Residents

We are Murata Sogo Tax & Accounting Office, specializing in inheritance and international taxation, with an office in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka.In this issue, we will explain the tax treatment of a person who received a U.S. pension while residing in Japa...

Is it Safe to Withdraw the Decedent's Deposit after Inheritance?

We are Murata Sogo Tax Accounting Office, specializing in inheritance and international taxation, with an office in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka City.We often receive the following questions from our clients who request us to file inheritance tax returns. (...

Taxes for Running an IT Business Abroad

We are Murata Sogo Tax & Accounting Office, specializing in inheritance and international taxation, with an office in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka.In this issue, we would like to explain some points to keep in mind regarding Japanese taxation when operating...

Necessity to File an Individual Tax Return for Inheritance

We are Murata Sogo Tax Accounting Office, a tax accounting firm specializing in inheritance and international taxation, with an office in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka City. I have inherited a fortune, do I need to file an income tax return? This is a quest...

Registration of Declaration of Heirs

We are Murata Sogo Tax Accounting Office, a tax accounting firm specializing in inheritance and international taxation, with an office in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka City.In this issue, we would like to provide an explanation of the new law that began on Ap...