On May 15, 2017, the Japanese Ministry of Finance announced that the two countries (Japan and Denmark) have agreed in principle on the new Convention replacing the convention between Japan and the Kingdom of Denmark for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income which came into force in 1968.

This new agreement will be signed after the necessary internal procedures have been completed by each of the two governments. Thereafter, the new Convention will enter into force after the completion of the approval procedure in both countries.