Financial Terms
けいひ経費
Business Expenses
Definition
Business expenses (経費) are costs incurred in the course of business operations that can be deducted from revenue for tax purposes. They include office rent, supplies, transportation, communication costs, and more. Proper record-keeping with receipts (領収書) is required for tax deduction purposes. In Japanese corporate tax, the concept overlaps significantly with deductible expenses (損金) for corporations.
Examples
交通費や通信費は、事業に関連する場合は経費として計上できます。
Transportation and communication costs can be recorded as business expenses (経費) when they are related to business operations.