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日本 · Employer’s own rate

Mileage rates in Japan

Japan has no standard per-kilometre business rate. What the National Tax Agency sets is a monthly tax-free ceiling on commuting allowances, banded by one-way distance, and journeys under 2 km are taxable in full. Business mileage is whatever your employer’s policy pays.

Work out a claim for Japan

There is no national rate in Japan

What the National Tax Agency sets is a monthly tax free ceiling on commuting allowances, banded by one way distance, and journeys under 2 km are taxable in full. Business mileage is whatever your employer’s policy pays, so that is the figure to enter.

Milometry starts you on￥15A common employer figure, and only a starting point. Change it to your own in Settings, under Mileage scheme.

Quick answers

What is the mileage rate in Japan?

Japan has no standard per-kilometre business rate. What the National Tax Agency sets is a monthly tax-free ceiling on commuting allowances, banded by one-way distance, and journeys under 2 km are taxable in full. Business mileage is whatever your employer’s policy pays. Checked against the source on 27 September 2026.

Where these figures come from

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