India:  Simplifies immigration procedures for Japanese nationals

The Indian Supreme Court has delivered a ruling on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) treatment of online gaming, fantasy sports and casino activities, holding that GST is payable on the entire value of stakes or bets placed by participants rather

India has published the Income-Tax (Amendment) Commencement Ordinance 2026 in the Official Gazette on 5 June 2026, introducing a targeted set of tax reforms aimed at strengthening foreign participation in Indian Government securities markets. The

Japan’s National Tax Agency has published an updated list of jurisdictions for the exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) reports. Country-by-Country (CbC) reports are a standardised tax reporting framework requiring large multinational

Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that a new income tax treaty was signed with the Philippines on 28 May 2026. The treaty applies to Japanese income tax, corporation tax, special income tax for reconstruction, special income tax

Japan’s House of Representatives approved a new income tax treaty with Kyrgyzstan on 19 May 2026. On 14 May 2026, lawmakers reviewed and passed the draft ratification law in its first reading. The parliament completed the ratification process

Kyrgyzstan's parliament has given its approval to ratify a tax agreement with Japan that will modernise bilateral tax relations between the two countries. On 14 May 2026, lawmakers reviewed and passed the draft ratification law in its first