Clear boundaries help prevent surprises and make it easier to work together. They help us align expectations about roles, timing, money, and communication before a service begins.
We encourage you to review this page before deciding whether to engage us.
Your Responsibilities as the Taxpayer
Appointing a tax representative does not transfer your tax obligations. You remain responsible for filing, paying tax, and providing complete and accurate information.
Money, Refunds, and Payments
Tax refunds may be available, depending on the filing result. Kudan Partners does not receive, hold, or send refund payments to clients. If handling a refund would be necessary, we cannot accept the matter under our current services.
We do not advance tax payments, penalties, interest, government fees, bank charges, or remittance fees.
Kudan Partners does not hold client funds. We do not receive sale proceeds or rent, and we do not provide remittance services.
Addresses and Mail
We receive only specified Japanese tax notices under an approved service. We do not receive general mail or provide an address-lending service.
Do not use our address for bank or securities accounts, registration, or real estate transactions.
What Requires a Separate Agreement
Standard annual notice handling does not include tax return preparation or tax calculations. It also excludes decisions about filing obligations and responses to tax authorities or local governments.
These services may be provided only after a separate review and written agreement.
For service-specific information, see Tax Representative in Japan, Rental Income Tax Return, Property Sale Tax Filing, and Fixed Asset Tax Notice Support.
Services Outside Our Scope
We do not provide foreign tax advice, legal advice, immigration procedures, real estate brokerage, remittance services, valuation services, or registration services.
How We Communicate
Email and secure online tools are our standard communication channels. Video meetings and phone calls are not part of the standard service.
When We May Be Unable to Accept a Matter
A matter with a deadline within 45 days may be declined or require a separate quotation. We may decline a matter with 10 business days or less before a deadline.
We review each matter before accepting it and may decline it because of its scope, timing, a conflict of interest, missing information, ownership or payment arrangements, required expertise, capacity, or risk.
We cannot accept a matter if we cannot communicate directly with the taxpayer.
Before an Engagement Begins
Before work begins, we confirm in writing the scope, exclusions, total fee, payment timing, service start date, engagement term, renewal, termination and refund terms, additional fees, and the procedures for changing or ending a tax representative appointment.
See our Fees for service pricing and Contact for a Free Eligibility Check.
General Disclaimer
Japanese tax treatment depends on the specific facts and circumstances of each case.
This page provides general information only and is not tax, legal, or investment advice.
Submitting an inquiry does not create a client relationship.