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MIC considering changes to levy methods of corporate enterprise tax

Presently, company which have business facilities in multiple prefectures pay their corporate enterprise tax(houjin jigyouzei) in accordance with established “pro rata standards” in each of the...

New tax policy in force on April 1st

April 1st is traditionally the start of the new business year in Japan. In 2015, this also means a number of significant changes in taxation in Japan, as the new tax policy of the Abe government comes...

Ruling 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...

Government planning to streamline and simplify online tax declaration procedures from 2017

The Japanese government has announced that it will take measures to simplify and streamline online tax declaration procedures from 2017. Identity verification by mobile phoneWhile online tax...

Abe's Tax reform plan for 2015: The main points

On December 30, 2014 the ruling coalition of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito published their outline of their tax reform for 2015 with the expectation the Cabinet will approve the plan in...

Webinar 29: Tax & Public Procurement in Japan

Dec

2014

What kind of support services are available for EU SMEs doing business in Japan with regard to tax issues and for those who wish to enter Japan's lucrative Public Procurement market?New support...

JTPP Helpdesk officially launched

As of November, the Japan Tax and Public Procurement (JTPP) Helpdesk has started providing a variety of support services to European SMEs regarding public procurement and taxes in Japan. The Helpdesk...

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