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Effective 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...
Changes to beer and wine taxation planned in 2016
The government coalition is planning to change taxation rates on alcoholic beverages in its tax reform bill for 2016. Currently taxes on wine and Japanese sake are 1.5 higher than lower alcohol...
Broadening 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...
National Strategy Special districts more fiscally attractive for businesses
The Japanese Finance Ministry (MOFA) and the Cabinet Office (CAO) announced plans to give companies located in National Strategy Special districts (kokka senryaku tokku)  a 20% tax exemption on their...
Government to tighten tax breaks for interest payments to prevent tax evasion multinationals
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...
Japan ranked 122 in taxation infrastructure in World Bank’s Doing Business 2015 report
In his growth strategy, Prime-minister Shinzo Abe wants to take Japan into the Top-3 in the World Bank’s Business environment ranking by 2020, but in terms of taxation infrastructure he still has a...
Government considering revision of special tax measures to fund decreases in corporate taxation
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. ...
LDP plan to halve fixed asset tax for capital investments SMEs for three years
Nikkei (J) reports on December 7th that the LDP Tax System Research Council is planning to half the fixed asset taxes (kotei shisanzei) for SMEs for a period of three years, starting in 2016.  The...
Change in SME definition for tax benefits to close loophole used by large companies
As part of its tax policy for 2017, the Japanese government  plans to revise the tax system that givies preferential treatment to SMEs. Currently, companies with a capital smaller than 100 million yen...
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...
“My Number”: Japan introducing Social Security and Tax number System from January 2016
The Japanese government is currently busy preparing for the new social security and tax number system nicknamed “My Number”.  In October 2015 every person possessing residence records in Japan will...
Webinar 40: Public Procurement in Japan - Experiences of a European SME
23
Apr
2015
How can an EU SME set up a successful business case as a supplier to Japanese government organizations?Although there are still few EU SMEs active in the public procurement market in Japan, there are...

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