Two income walls are gone. The ¥1.3 million cliff remains | Charts

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Source: Fiscal 2025 and 2026 tax reform legislation; Japan Pension Service notice on the abolition of the wage requirement from 1 October 2026; MHLW notice on dependant recognition from April 2026. Chart: The Hardest Market (hardestmarket.com).

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