Japan

Is Japan a Good Place for Startups?

10 Advantages of Doing Business in Japan

Japan’s Financial Renaissance: Your Firm’s Gateway to Asian Markets

A Guide to Japan’s Beneficial Ownership of Legal Persons System

Your Guide to Mastering Business Culture in Japan

Japan’s Start-up Visa: The Real Story and How to Actually Relocate to Japan and Build a Japan-Based Startup

How to Actually Relocate to Japan and Build a Japan-based Startup ...

Japan Financial Relief Programs for Companies Affected by COVID-19

UPDATE - we are now supporting with loan applications. Please contact us for hel...

How to Streamline Your Year-End Tax Adjustments (Nenmatsu Chosei) in Japan

Save yourself time and headaches during the year-end tax adjustment period! ...

The 6 Points of “ONE”: weConnect’s Unique Solutions Model

The key to our value proposition is our ability to truly streamline your global ...

Different Types of Japanese Entities

Kabushiki Kaisha (KK) ...

From Pro Athlete to CCO: How Matthew Kyle Took His Game from the Court to the Boardroom

“You’re going home.” ...

The Benefits and Challenges of Offshoring Accounting

There are a lot of benefits to offshoring accounting, but it doesn't come withou...

The Tesla of Accounting: How weConnect is Innovating the Back Office Industry

weConnect started with a mission to do things differently. To deliver back offic...

Exporting Goods to Japan? You May Be Getting Ripped Off.

Here’s a common example of exporting gone wrong: ...

Dear Business Executives: Here’s Why You’re Not Getting What You Need From Your Finance Department

Business executives think it natural for finance department employees to be alig...

Warning: In-House Accountants Could be a Risk to Your Business

When companies are building their finance department, they typically believe the...

How to Optimize the Structure of Your Finance Department

From our experience, the structure of most finance departments is not optimized....

7 Ways We Make Japan Accounting a Breeze with Xero’s Cloud Accounting System

The Best Time to Upgrade Your Tax Accountant in Japan

In an ideal world, we’d love to see new business owners start off on the right...

The Two Biggest Lies that Your Accountant in Japan Will Tell You

Whether you've been working with an accountant in Japan or are planning on hirin...

What to Include in Your Employee Benefits Package in Japan

Need to know what’s required, customary, and unnecessary? Here’s an overview...

How weConnect’s CEO Scott Smoler Accelerated His Career and Is Changing the Industry

Scott trudged through knee-high snow on a sharp incline up the Sadogashima mount...

The Consequences of Not Submitting Your Initial Tax Filings in Japan On-time

Get started with initial tax filings in Japan the right way ...

10 Facts about Bank Accounts in Japan that Can Derail You

Getting a corporate bank account in Japan is more complex than you’d think ...

Incorporating in Japan: Avoid These 5 Common Pitfalls

The decisions you make when incorporating in Japan can cost you big time (and we...

How to Streamline Year-End Tax Adjustments (Nenmatsu Chosei) in Japan

Save yourself time and headaches during the year-end tax adjustment period! ...

KK vs GK – the Complete Story! The 5 Key Differences between KK and GK entities in Japan.

Struggling to understand the differences between KK and GK entity types in Japan...

How to Set Up a Business in Japan from Abroad

What if we told you that you could set up your business in Japan in one week, wi...

Japan Accounting and Tax Services

Essential Accounting and Tax Insights for Your Business Journey in Japan: Naviga...

Japanese Payroll and HR Services

Japan payroll is historically managed through rigid systems, excel files, and lo...

Key Establishment Considerations for the Japanese Market

You will need a registered address for the incorporation. If you will invoice J...

Challenges of Opening a Japanese Bank Account

Strict KYC ...

Options for Bank Account Visibility in Japan

Internet Banking English Interface ...

Required Initial Tax Filings for a New Japanese Business

The initial tax filings in Japan include: ...

Why You Want to Submit Your Initial Tax Filings On Time in Japan

Part of the initial tax filing applications is the Blue tax return form. This ap...

Japanese Statutory Employment Benefits

All companies in Japan hiring full time or eligible employees must enroll into t...

Benefits Your Japanese Employees Will Expect

Statutory Social / Labor Insurance (statutory) ...