Final orchestrator skill that assembles the complete Japanese filing package for Japan-resident self-employed individuals and sole proprietors (個人事業主). Consumes outputs from all Japanese content skills (japan-consumption-tax for 消費税, japan-income-tax for 所得税確定申告, japan-social-insurance for 社会保険料,…
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japan-consumption-tax step
消費税確定申告書 (consumption tax return). Runs first because consumption tax figures affect income tax computation (consumption tax paid is a deductible expense for income tax if using tax-inclusive accounting, or a reconciliation item if using tax-exclusive). Determine method: 本則課税 (standard), 簡易課税 (simplified), or 2割特例 (20% special provision). For 本則課税: compute 課税売上 (taxable sales), 課税仕入れ (taxable purchases), 仕入税額控除 (input tax credit). For 簡易課税: apply みなし仕入率 (deemed purchase rate) by 事業区分 (business category: 第1種~第6種, e.g., services = 第5種 at 50%). For 2割特例: tax = 売上消費税 x 20% (available through 令和8年9月30日を含む課税期間). Verify eligibility for chosen method. Output: 消費税額 due, method used, form values.
japan-income-tax step
所得税確定申告書 with 青色申告決算書 or 収支内訳書. Depends on consumption tax: if 税込経理 (tax-inclusive accounting), consumption tax paid is an expense (租税公課); if 税抜経理 (tax-exclusive), no impact on income but reconciliation needed. Compute 売上 (revenue), 売上原価 (COGS if applicable), 経費 (expenses by category), 差引金額 (net income before adjustments). Apply 青色申告特別控除 (blue return special deduction): ¥650,000 (e-Tax + double-entry), ¥550,000 (double-entry paper), ¥100,000 (simplified). Compute 事業所得 (business income). Add other income categories if applicable. Apply 所得控除 (income deductions): 基礎控除 ¥480,000, 社会保険料控除, 小規模企業共済等掛金控除, 生命保険料控除, 地震保険料控除, 配偶者控除/特別控除, 扶養控除, 医療費控除, 寄附金控除 (ふるさと納税), etc. Compute 課税所得 (taxable income). Apply 所得税率 (progressive rates): 5% up to ¥1,950,000; 10% up to ¥3,300,000; 20% up to ¥6,950,000; 23% up to ¥9,000,000; 33% up to ¥18,000,000; 40% up to ¥40,000,000; 45% above. Apply 復興特別所得税 (reconstruction special income tax): 2.1% of income tax. Apply 配当控除 (dividend credit) if applicable. Apply 住宅借入金等特別控除 (housing loan deduction) if applicable. Credit 源泉徴収税額 (withholding tax) and 予定納税額 (estimated tax paid). Output: 申告納税額 (tax payable) or 還付金 (refund), all form line values.
japan-social-insurance step
社会保険料 reconciliation. Depends on income tax: social insurance premiums paid enter 社会保険料控除 on the income tax return. 国民健康保険 (National Health Insurance): premiums vary by municipality, based on prior year income. Verify amount paid matches expected. 国民年金 (National Pension): fixed monthly amount (¥16,980 for 2025). Verify 12 months paid or note any 免除 (exemption) periods. 小規模企業共済 (Small Enterprise Mutual Aid): entered under 小規模企業共済等掛金控除 (separate from 社会保険料控除). iDeCo: also entered under 小規模企業共済等掛金控除. Output: total deduction amounts by category, payments verified.
When this skill is invoked, you have already passed through intake. The user has consented to the full workflow. Execute all steps without pausing for permission.
Specifically:
jp-freelance-intake produced an intake package, trust it. You can cross-check specific numbers during reconciliation but do not re-interrogate the user about residency, business structure, or anything else intake already captured.The user has already been told (by the intake skill) that the final package requires 税理士 signoff before filing. State it once in the final output and move on.
Failure mode to avoid: The skill halts mid-execution and asks the user a meta-question about workflow pacing. If you feel the urge to ask "how should I proceed," the correct action is to pick the most defensible path and proceed, flagging the decision in the reviewer brief so the reviewer can challenge it.
The final capstone skill for Japanese self-employed returns. Every Japanese content skill feeds into this one. The output is the complete reviewer package that a 税理士 (zeirishi) can review, sign off on, and deliver to the client along with filing instructions.
This skill coordinates execution of the content skills, verifies cross-skill consistency, and assembles the final deliverable.
Produces the complete Japanese filing package for:
The skill enforces the following execution order:
If any upstream content skill fails to produce validated output, the assembly skill notes the failure in the reviewer brief and continues with available data rather than halting entirely.
Cross-check 1 table (Must match within ¥1)
| Consumption Tax Output | Income Tax Input | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| 課税売上高 (taxable sales, tax-excluded) | 青色申告決算書 売上(収入)金額 (revenue) | Must match within ¥1 |
| If 税込経理: 売上 includes consumption tax | 決算書 売上 = tax-inclusive amount | Consumption tax paid recorded as 租税公課 expense |
| If 税抜経理: 売上 excludes consumption tax | 決算書 売上 = tax-exclusive amount | No consumption tax in revenue or expense lines |
| Export sales (輸出免税) | Included in income but zero-rated for consumption tax | Reconcile total vs taxable |
Cross-check 2 table (Cross-check 2)
| Factor | 事業所得 (Business Income) | 雑所得 (Miscellaneous Income) |
|---|---|---|
| 開業届 filed | Yes | Typically no |
| Continuity and scale | Regular, ongoing activity | Sporadic, side activity |
| 青色申告 | Available | Not available |
| Loss offset (損益通算) | Yes -- offsets against other income | No -- cannot offset losses |
| 繰越損失 (loss carryforward) | Up to 3 years (blue return) | Not available |
Cross-check 3 table (Cross-check 3)
| Requirement | ¥650,000 | ¥550,000 | ¥100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double-entry bookkeeping (複式簿記) | Required | Required | Not required |
| e-Tax filing OR 電子帳簿保存 | Required (either one) | Not required | Not required |
| 貸借対照表 + 損益計算書 submitted | Required | Required | Not required |
Cross-check 4 table (Cross-check 4)
| Deduction Claimed | Verification Source | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| 社会保険料控除 (国民健康保険) | Municipality payment notice / bank debits | Amount claimed = amount actually paid in calendar year 2025 |
| 社会保険料控除 (国民年金) | 国民年金控除証明書 from 日本年金機構 | Certificate amount = claimed amount |
| 小規模企業共済等掛金控除 | 控除証明書 from 中小企業基盤整備機構 / 国民年金基金連合会 | Certificate amount = claimed amount |
Cross-check 5 table (所得税法第204条)
| Withholding Claimed | Verification Source | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| 源泉徴収税額 on 確定申告書 | 源泉徴収票 / 支払調書 from payers | Total must match sum of all certificates |
| Rate applied | Payment type per 所得税法第204条 | 10.21% on first ¥1M, 20.42% above for most professional services |
Cross-check 6 table (Cross-check 6)
| Method | Eligibility | Verification |
|---|---|---|
| 本則課税 (standard) | Always available | Default if no 届出書 filed |
| 簡易課税 (simplified) | Base period revenue ≤ ¥50M AND 届出書 filed by prior year-end | Verify 届出書 filing date and base period revenue |
| 2割特例 (20% special) | Was 免税事業者 in base period AND registered for インボイス | Verify base period status |
[Content from japan-consumption-tax output]
[Content from japan-income-tax output]
[Content from japan-social-insurance output]
[Content from jp-estimated-tax output]
[Aggregated from all upstream skills]
[List with legislation citations]
The final output is three files:
[client_slug]_2025_japan_master.xlsx -- Single master workbook containing every worksheet and form. Sheets include: Cover, 消費税 (computation + form values), 青色申告決算書 (損益計算書 + 貸借対照表) or 収支内訳書, 確定申告書B (line-by-line), 減価償却 Schedule, 所得控除 Detail, 源泉徴収 Reconciliation, 予定納税 2026, Cross-Check Summary. Use live formulas where possible -- e.g., 確定申告書 事業所得 references the 決算書 net income cell; 社会保険料控除 references the social insurance sheet total. Verify no #REF! errors. Verify computed values match the Python/computation model within ¥1 before shipping.
reviewer_brief.md -- Single markdown file covering all sections from Section 4 above: executive summary, consumption tax, income tax, social insurance, estimated tax, cross-skill reconciliation, flags, positions, planning notes.
client_action_list.md -- Single markdown file with step-by-step actions: immediate filings and payments, 予定納税 schedule, 住民税 reference, 消費税 中間納付 if applicable, ongoing compliance reminders.
If execution runs out of context mid-build: produce whatever is complete, then state at the end which of the three files were not produced or are partial.
All files are placed in /mnt/user-data/outputs/ and presented to the user via the present_files tool at the end.
Inputs:
jp-freelance-intake -- structured intake package (JSON)japan-consumption-tax -- 消費税 computation and form outputjapan-income-tax -- 所得税確定申告書 and 決算書 computation outputjapan-social-insurance -- 社会保険料 reconciliation outputjp-estimated-tax -- 予定納税 scheduleOutputs: The final reviewer package. No downstream skill.
v1.0 (May 2026): Initial draft. Modelled on mt-return-assembly v0.1 adapted for Japan jurisdiction with four content skills (consumption tax, income tax, social insurance, estimated tax).
This skill and its outputs are provided for informational and computational purposes only and do not constitute tax, legal, or financial advice. Open Accountants and its contributors accept no liability for any errors, omissions, or outcomes arising from the use of this skill. All outputs must be reviewed and signed off by a qualified professional (such as a CPA, EA, tax attorney, or equivalent licensed practitioner in your jurisdiction) before filing or acting upon.
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Other Japan computations in the OpenAccountants Tax Library.
jp-estimated-tax step
予定納税 and forward-looking schedule. Depends on income tax: 2026 予定納税 is based on 2025 申告納税額. If 2025 申告納税額 ≥ ¥150,000: 予定納税 applies for 2026. Each instalment = 申告納税額 / 3 (rounded down to nearest ¥100). 1st period: July 1-31, 2026. 2nd period: November 1-30, 2026. 減額申請 (reduction request) available if income is expected to decrease significantly. Output: instalment amounts and dates for 2026.
Cross-check 1 table
| Consumption Tax Output | Income Tax Input | Rule | |----------------------|-----------------|------| | 課税売上高 (taxable sales, tax-excluded) | 青色申告決算書 売上(収入)金額 (revenue) | Must match within ¥1 | | If 税込経理: 売上 includes consumption tax | 決算書 売上 = tax-inclusive amount | Consumption tax paid recorded as 租税公課 expense | | If 税抜経理: 売上 excludes consumption tax | 決算書 売上 = tax-exclusive amount | No consumption tax in revenue or expense lines | | Export sales (輸出免税) | Included in income but zero-rated for consumption tax | Reconcile total vs taxable |Must match within ¥1
Mismatch handling
Flag for reviewer. Common causes: timing differences (発生主義 accrual vs 現金主義 cash basis), 非課税売上 (non-taxable sales), free sample/promotional items.Cross-check 1
Cross-check 2 table
| Factor | 事業所得 (Business Income) | 雑所得 (Miscellaneous Income) | |--------|--------------------------|------------------------------| | 開業届 filed | Yes | Typically no | | Continuity and scale | Regular, ongoing activity | Sporadic, side activity | | 青色申告 | Available | Not available | | Loss offset (損益通算) | Yes -- offsets against other income | No -- cannot offset losses | | 繰越損失 (loss carryforward) | Up to 3 years (blue return) | Not available |Cross-check 2
NTA guidance
令和4年通達改正: If revenue < ¥3M and no dedicated bookkeeping, the NTA may reclassify as 雑所得. If the user has 開業届 + blue return + proper books, 事業所得 is defensible. Flag if borderline.令和4年通達改正
Cross-check 3 table
| Requirement | ¥650,000 | ¥550,000 | ¥100,000 | |------------|----------|----------|----------| | Double-entry bookkeeping (複式簿記) | Required | Required | Not required | | e-Tax filing OR 電子帳簿保存 | Required (either one) | Not required | Not required | | 貸借対照表 + 損益計算書 submitted | Required | Required | Not required |Cross-check 3
Reduction rules
If the user claims ¥650,000 but files on paper: Reduce to ¥550,000. Flag. If the user claims ¥550,000 but uses simplified bookkeeping: Reduce to ¥100,000. Flag.Cross-check 3
Cross-check 4 table
| Deduction Claimed | Verification Source | Rule | |------------------|-------------------|------| | 社会保険料控除 (国民健康保険) | Municipality payment notice / bank debits | Amount claimed = amount actually paid in calendar year 2025 | | 社会保険料控除 (国民年金) | 国民年金控除証明書 from 日本年金機構 | Certificate amount = claimed amount | | 小規模企業共済等掛金控除 | 控除証明書 from 中小企業基盤整備機構 / 国民年金基金連合会 | Certificate amount = claimed amount |Cross-check 4
Mismatch handling
Deduction cannot exceed actual amount paid and certified. Only amounts paid during calendar year 2025 qualify (not amounts due but unpaid).Cross-check 4
Cross-check 5 table
| Withholding Claimed | Verification Source | Rule | |-------------------|-------------------|------| | 源泉徴収税額 on 確定申告書 | 源泉徴収票 / 支払調書 from payers | Total must match sum of all certificates | | Rate applied | Payment type per 所得税法第204条 | 10.21% on first ¥1M, 20.42% above for most professional services |所得税法第204条
Excess withholding
If withholding exceeds tax liability: Refund (還付) results. Verify all 源泉徴収票 are included.Cross-check 5
Cross-check 6 table
| Method | Eligibility | Verification | |--------|------------|--------------| | 本則課税 (standard) | Always available | Default if no 届出書 filed | | 簡易課税 (simplified) | Base period revenue ≤ ¥50M AND 届出書 filed by prior year-end | Verify 届出書 filing date and base period revenue | | 2割特例 (20% special) | Was 免税事業者 in base period AND registered for インボイス | Verify base period status |Cross-check 6
Method reversion rules
If 簡易課税 claimed but base period > ¥50M: Cannot use. Revert to 本則課税. Flag. If 2割特例 claimed but was already 課税事業者 in base period: Cannot use. Flag.Cross-check 6
R-JP-A1
Upstream skill did not run. Name the specific skill. Note: this is a warning, not a hard stop. Continue with available data and flag the gap.Section 5
R-JP-A2
Upstream self-check failed. Name the specific check and note it in the reviewer brief. Continue.Section 5
R-JP-A3
Cross-skill reconciliation failed. Name the specific reconciliation and describe the discrepancy. Flag for reviewer but continue.Section 5
R-JP-A4
Intake incomplete. Specific missing intake items prevent computation. List what is missing and ask the user for the specific data point.Section 5
R-JP-A5
Out-of-scope item discovered during assembly. E.g., 不動産の譲渡所得, 山林所得, or complex international tax. Flag and exclude from computation.Section 5
R-JP-A6
Classification dispute risk. If the 事業所得 vs 雑所得 boundary is questionable (e.g., low revenue, no 開業届, no proper books), prominently flag in reviewer brief. The 税理士 must confirm the classification is defensible.Section 5
Check JP1
All upstream skills executed. japan-consumption-tax, japan-income-tax, japan-social-insurance all produced output. jp-estimated-tax produced output or 予定納税 was computed from income tax output.Section 6
Check JP2
Revenue matches across consumption tax and income tax. 課税売上高 = 決算書 売上金額 within ¥1 tolerance (adjusting for accounting method: 税込 vs 税抜).Section 6
Check JP3
事業所得 classification is defensible. 開業届 filed, blue return approved (if blue), proper bookkeeping maintained. If any factor is missing, flag.Section 6
Check JP4
青色申告特別控除 level is correct. ¥650,000 only if e-Tax AND double-entry. ¥550,000 only if double-entry. Otherwise ¥100,000 or zero (white return).Section 6
Check JP5
Social insurance deductions match certificates. 控除証明書 amounts = claimed deduction amounts. No uncertified amounts claimed.Section 6
Check JP6
源泉徴収 fully credited. All withholding certificates accounted for. Total credited on 確定申告書 = sum of all 源泉徴収票 / 支払調書.Section 6
Check JP7
Consumption tax method is eligible. 簡易課税 only if base period ≤ ¥50M and 届出書 filed. 2割特例 only if was 免税事業者 in base period.Section 6
Check JP8
基礎控除 correctly applied. ¥480,000 if 合計所得 ≤ ¥24M. Reduced if ¥24M-¥25M. Zero if > ¥25M.Section 6
Check JP9
復興特別所得税 applied. 2.1% of 所得税 added. This is easy to forget.Section 6
Check JP10
予定納税 correctly credited. Both instalment amounts credited on 確定申告書 第1表 ㊹欄.Section 6
Check JP11
Filing calendar is complete. All deadlines for 所得税, 消費税, 予定納税, and 住民税 are listed with specific dates and amounts.Section 6
Check JP12
Reviewer brief contains legislation citations. Every position taken references the specific article of 所得税法, 消費税法, or 租税特別措置法.Section 6
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