JTPP Webinar: Tax obligations when starting your business in Japan
JTPP Helpdesk will organize a webinar on Japan taxes on June 23, entitled:"Tax obligations when starting your business in Japan"The webinar is presented by Mr. Makoto MIURA, a seasoned, Tokyo-based tax...
View ArticleGovernment considering revision of special tax measures to fund decreases in...
Decreasing the corporate taxation rate to the 20%-level to make Japan an more attractive business destination and increase employment is one of the main objectives of the current Abe government....
View ArticleBroadening of corporate tax breaks for executive compensation – linked with ROE
The Japanese government is investigating broadening of preferential tax treatment for compensation of company executives. Because the possibility of lowering of corporate taxation is limited to profit...
View ArticleGovernment to tighten tax breaks for interest payments to prevent tax evasion...
The Japanese government considering tightening of tax breaks for interest payments by companies to prevent tax evasion by multinational companies making use of differences in taxation systems in...
View ArticleEffective corporate tax rate below 30% in 2017: Reports
Nikkei Asian Review reports that the Japanese government is planning to cut the effective corporate tax rate to below 30% in fiscal 2017, starting in April. The effective corporate tax rate in Japan...
View ArticleRuling coalition reaches deal to lower corporate tax in 2016 below 30%
The ruling coalition parties, LDP and Komeito, has reached an agreement on lowering the effective corporate tax rate to 29.97% in fiscal year 2016, reports Nikkei (J) on December 3rd. The new rate...
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