{"id":31387,"date":"2026-04-09T17:20:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bacciardipartners.it\/?p=31387"},"modified":"2026-04-28T13:17:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:17:45","slug":"secondment-of-italian-employees-to-japan-key-issues-to-be-assessed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bacciardipartners.it\/en\/secondment-of-italian-employees-to-japan-key-issues-to-be-assessed\/","title":{"rendered":"Secondment of Italian Employees to Japan: Key Issues to Be Assessed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By <strong data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"336\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bacciardipartners.it\/en\/people\/tommaso-fonti\/\">Tommaso Fonti LL.M.<\/a> <\/strong>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bacciardipartners.it\/en\/people\/valeria-zega\/\"><strong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"358\">Valeria Zega<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-31393 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.bacciardipartners.it\/src\/uploads\/970-x-720-Dipendenti-Ita-in-Japan.png\" alt=\"Dipendenti Italiani in Giappone\" width=\"410\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bacciardipartners.it\/src\/uploads\/970-x-720-Dipendenti-Ita-in-Japan.png 970w, https:\/\/www.bacciardipartners.it\/src\/uploads\/970-x-720-Dipendenti-Ita-in-Japan-768x570.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bacciardipartners.it\/src\/uploads\/970-x-720-Dipendenti-Ita-in-Japan-480x356.png 480w, https:\/\/www.bacciardipartners.it\/src\/uploads\/970-x-720-Dipendenti-Ita-in-Japan-560x416.png 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"359\"><strong data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"62\">Eutekne<\/strong> has published in its magazine <em data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"115\">&#8220;Labour Consultancy&#8221;<\/em> (March 2026 issue) a special focus on <strong data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"270\">&#8220;Secondment of Italian Employees to Japan: Key Issues to Be Assessed&#8221;<\/strong>, authored by lawyers <strong data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"336\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bacciardipartners.it\/en\/people\/tommaso-fonti\/\">Tommaso Fonti LL.M.<\/a> <\/strong>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bacciardipartners.it\/en\/people\/valeria-zega\/\"><strong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"358\">Valeria Zega<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"470\">The article examines the main legal and operational issues that Italian companies must consider when seconding personnel to Japan in the context of internationalization strategies, business development, or intra-group coordination.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"828\">The contribution addresses these matters with particular attention to the Japanese immigration system, the social security framework applicable under the Italy\u2013Japan Agreement, which entered into force in 2024, Japanese domestic tax rules, as well as the specific features of the Italy\u2013Japan Double Tax Treaty, which departs from the OECD Model Convention.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"863\">It focuses on three main aspects:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"1155\">\n<li data-section-id=\"rluylh\" data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"969\">the requirements for a genuine secondment and the proper structuring of the contractual documentation;<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"nrxi7h\" data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1078\">the immigration, administrative, tax, and social security requirements for assigning an employee to Japan;<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1s41lne\" data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1155\">the main critical issues to be assessed during the employee\u2019s stay abroad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1381\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The aim is to provide a practical and up-to-date overview to help companies manage the secondment of personnel to Japan in an informed manner, while reducing the risks associated with the international mobility of employees.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1191\"><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1191\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bacciardipartners.it\/src\/uploads\/Distacco-dipendenti-Italiani-in-Giappone-integrale.pdf\"><strong data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1191\">Download the full article in italian<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1209\"><strong data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1209\">Our Services<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1377\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bacciardipartners.it\/en\/global-mobility\/\"><strong data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1245\">Global Mobility Department<\/strong><\/a> of <strong data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1271\">Bacciardi Partners<\/strong> provides daily assistance to companies with all aspects related to the international mobility of workers.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"display: block !important; 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