K. Shimizu, CPA (Japan)

Pen name

K. Shimizu is a pen name. It is used to keep this site separate from the author's day job. The qualification is real and can be verified. For paid work, the author's legal name and JICPA registration number are disclosed under a nondisclosure agreement.

There is no photograph on this site, and no link to a personal social profile. The public record of the work is the articles and the official sources they cite.

What this site covers

Takoyaki CPA is an English-language site about Japanese tax procedures for international readers. That includes foreigners, expats, non-residents, and people dealing with Japanese tax from outside Japan.

The articles describe published rules and official procedures. They do not offer Japanese tax representation, and they do not file returns for readers.

What is not on this page

• No photograph.
• No employer, firm, or client names.
• No registration number.
• No credential other than CPA (Japan).