Junya Yamaguchi
Managing Partner, ESPERANZA CONSULTING GROUP, Tokyo. A Japanese tax accountant (zeirishi), certified public accountant and gyoseishoshi, he advises foreign nationals, their families and foreign-owned companies on Japanese tax and visas, in English, Mandarin and Japanese.
Career
He began his career in financial services audit at Ernst & Young ShinNihon in Tokyo, then worked at PwC China in Shanghai, providing accounting, tax and advisory services to Japanese companies across China, and later within the Deloitte group in Japan. He now leads ESPERANZA CONSULTING GROUP in Tokyo and runs a consulting company in Shanghai. He continues to audit listed companies as a certified public accountant, and has spoken at seminars in Shanghai.
Areas of work
- Japanese tax planning before and after a move to Japan
- Non-permanent resident status and the remittance rule
- RSUs and other equity awards
- Japanese inheritance and gift tax for foreign families
- Japanese exit tax
- Business Manager and other visa applications, filed as a notified gyoseishoshi
Tax advice is given in writing, in English, on Japanese law. Tax work and visa applications are separate engagements, each agreed in writing.
Qualifications and registration
| Qualification | Registration no. | Register |
|---|---|---|
| Zeirishi (Certified Tax Accountant) 税理士 | 151831 | Register of Zeirishi kept by the Japan Federation of Certified Public Tax Accountants' Associations (Certified Public Tax Accountant Act, Art. 19) |
| Certified Public Accountant (Japan) 公認会計士 | 42185 | Register of Certified Public Accountants kept by the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Certified Public Accountants Act, Art. 18) |
| Gyoseishoshi (Administrative Scrivener) 行政書士 | 23091804 | Register of Gyoseishoshi kept by the Japan Federation of Certified Administrative Procedures Legal Specialists Associations (Gyoseishoshi Act, Art. 6); member of the Kanagawa association (神奈川県行政書士会) |
| Notified application agent for residence-status applications 申請取次行政書士 | Notified | A Gyoseishoshi who has given notification to the Regional Immigration Services Bureau and may therefore file residence-status applications on a client's behalf |
His tax practice is registered in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and his gyoseishoshi practice with the Kanagawa association. His zeirishi registration can be checked on the official search site of the Japan Federation of Certified Public Tax Accountants' Associations (税理士情報検索サイト).
Education and languages
Aoyama Gakuin University. Japanese (native), English and Mandarin Chinese.
Contact
Enquiries can be made through the contact form; choose English under "Preferred language". Fees and how engagements work are set out on Pre-arrival tax planning for Japan.