What professionals in this field deal with in Japan, from official sources, and a program built for the profession that keeps your records on your own computer.
From $4 a month (about 632.56 JPY)
A physician who examines a patient must enter the matters concerning the examination in the medical record without delay. Records of care given by physicians working at a hospital or clinic are kept for five years by its administrator; other records are kept for five years by the physician.
Consumption tax (including local consumption tax) has a standard rate of 10% since 1 October 2019 and a reduced rate of 8% for food and beverages (excluding alcohol and eating out) and newspapers issued at least twice a week under subscription. The Government has proposed a temporary two-year cut of the rate on food from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029 (Cabinet outline of 15 September 2026); it applies only if the Diet passes the bill. Reference: National Tax Agency of Japan.
National corporate tax for an ordinary corporation is 23.2% of taxable income. A corporation with capital of JPY 100 million or less (and similar) pays 15% on the part up to JPY 8 million a year and 23.2% above it (the 15% becomes 17% in cases set by law, and 19% for excluded businesses). Local taxes on income are added. Reference: National Tax Agency of Japan, Tax Answer No.5759 (laws as of 1 April 2026).
