Free tax return for everyone

E-File directly to the NTA.

Prepare and e-file your 2025 kakutei shinkoku with a clean guided flow built for salary income, side work, and politely complex returns.

National return

Prefecture filing

¥1,599

Why FreeTaxJapan

Everything you need to file with unnerving calm

Familiar homepage structure, Japan-specific content, and enough practical help to make filing feel less like a government side quest.

NTA-approved

Built to submit directly to the National Tax Agency without the usual feeling that a manual should be involved.

Top-rated

Trusted by taxpayers who enjoy knowing what a button will do before they press it.

Maximum refund

We search for the deductions and tax benefits your return actually supports, not just the obvious ones.

Simple or complex

From one salary slip to freelance income, side gigs, and furusato nozei decisions that got ambitious.

Safe & secure

Your data gets bank-level seriousness, careful handling, and none of the chaos energy.

Gensen chōshū-hyō import

Pull in withholding slip details without manually decoding every tiny box on the page.

Returning user

Bring forward the details you already filed so this year starts closer to finished.

Fast support

Get practical answers quickly, with the kind of clarity normally reserved for train schedules.

Digital hanko

Handle approval the modern way. Your grandfather may object. The NTA will continue anyway.

Pricing tiers

Choose the filing level that fits your return

Start with free national filing, add prefecture coverage when needed, and upgrade only if your return or your stress level calls for it.

Basic

¥0

Free national filing for straightforward returns.

  • Salary income and standard deduction support
  • Guided e-file flow to the NTA
  • Review summary before submission
Most popular

Advanced

¥1,599

Adds prefecture filing and extra deduction guidance.

  • Everything in Basic
  • Prefecture filing included
  • Better prompts for furusato nozei and adjustments

Premium

¥6,499

For taxpayers who want more reassurance on the way through.

  • Priority help with filing questions
  • Extra review guidance before you submit
  • A calmer path through less obvious situations

Self-Employed

Custom

Built for izakaya and ramen shop owners, freelancers, and anyone whose income arrives with receipts.

  • Business income and expense guidance
  • Sole proprietor and side hustle workflows
  • Made for people whose books live in multiple places

How do you make money?

Mostly the normal way. Slightly the onigiri way.

National filing stays free. We make money on prefecture filing, support upgrades, and one very specific convenience-store side effect.

Prefecture filing

Most customers add prefecture filing for a flat ¥1,599, which keeps the core national return free for everyone.

Support upgrades

Senpai Support and Sensei Support keep actual humans available when a form label starts sounding passive-aggressive.

Onigiri commission

We also earn a small commission whenever someone reads our filing tips, gets hungry, and immediately buys an onigiri from the nearest convenience store.

Support tiers

Support when you want a second set of eyes

Choose quick answers or a more hands-on review path depending on how much reassurance you want before you submit.

Senpai Support

¥799

Fast, practical answers from someone who has seen this form before.

  • Helpful filing answers by chat or email
  • Best for straightforward questions
  • A calm nudge when a box label gets too abstract

Sensei Support

¥6,499

Hands-on help for taxpayers who want expert calm and stronger backup.

  • Priority responses during filing season
  • Guidance for side income, deductions, and edge cases
  • A higher-touch path before you e-file

Reviews

Trusted by taxpayers across Japan

Real deadpan energy from people who just wanted filing to be competent for once.

I filed in one sitting and I didn't have to install Java once.

Yuki S.

Tokyo office worker

My gensen chōshū-hyō details imported cleanly, which felt almost suspicious.

Daichi M.

Osaka designer

It handled my side income without making me feel like I needed a second monitor and a fax machine.

Emi T.

Fukuoka illustrator

Guarantees

Simple promises, stated plainly

The guarantees section says what matters and leaves the dramatic language to other companies.

Maximum refund guaranteed

If there is a larger refund available based on your information, we help you find it.

Free national return

Your national return stays free, no matter how many times you stare at the progress bar.

100% accurate calculations

If we make an error in the math, we take responsibility for the penalties that follow.

Ready to file?

Free national return for everyone

Start your 2025 return now, e-file directly to the NTA, and add prefecture filing only if you need it.