The “flat-rate tax cut” began in June. Which spouse’s salary should the tax cut come from for a wife who works part-time and earns less than 1.3 million yen a year? What is the “benefit” if the flat-rate tax cut is not enough? What is the impact on hometown tax donations? We asked tax accountant Hiroaki Tabuchi about these questions. There seem to be some unexpected pitfalls and things to watch out for.

◎ Hiroaki Tabuchi: Representative tax accountant at Five Star Partners Tax Accounting Corporation. He also works as a tax accountant YouTuber with 389,000 subscribers.