Japan: Platform operators are required to remit consumption tax for foreign e-service providers

February 29, 2024

On 2 February 2024, Japan's Cabinet presented tax reform bills for the year 2024 to the National Diet. Among the proposed changes is the taxation of platform operators, wherein specific operators would be subject to Japanese consumption tax (JCT) as

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Japan submits tax reform bill 2024 to parliament

February 10, 2024

On 2 February 2024, the Japanese Cabinet submitted the tax reform bill 2024 to parliament. The bill covers various tax measures. Key measures of the bill include: Driving Domestic Growth: The introduction of new tax credit incentives is

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Japan: NTA publishes explanative guidance on global minimum tax

October 10, 2023

On 29 September 2023, the Japanese National Tax Agency (NTA) issued guidance on the income inclusion rule (IIR) under the OECD pillar two model which was introduced as part of the 2023 tax measures. The guidance explains how companies can use the de

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Japan enacts tax reform bill to align with OECD BEPS 2.0 Pillar Two

March 31, 2023

On 28 March 2023, Japan enacted its tax reform bill 2023 shortly after it passed in the Japanese Diet. The bill incorporated laws to implement the international tax reform in alignment with the OECD BEPS 2.0 Pillar Two initiative, based on the model

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IMF report on Japan’s economy

January 27, 2023

On 25 January 2023 the IMF issued a report following discussions with Japan under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement. Japan is recovering from the pandemic and the economic recovery is projected to continue in the near term supported

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IMF: Report Looks at Japan’s Economic Position

January 31, 2022

On 27 January 2022 the IMF issued a report on Japan’s economy following consultations under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The report notes that Japan’s economy has begun to recover from the pandemic following a supportive

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Japan signs exchange of notes on arbitration with Denmark

November 09, 2021

On 5 November 2021, the Japanese Ministry of Finance announced an exchange of notes with Denmark regarding the entry into force of the arbitration provisions in the 2017 income tax treaty between the two countries. Due to the exchange of notes, the

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OECD: Peer review reports under BEPS Action 14

April 17, 2021

On 15 April 2021 the OECD released peer review assessments under Action 14 of the project on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) which aims to make dispute resolution mechanisms more effective. These stage two monitoring reports relate to

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Japan enacts tax reform bill 2021

April 08, 2021

On 26 March 2021, Japan’s 2021 tax reform bills were passed by the Japanese National Diet. The Bill generally follows the tax reform outline announced by Japan’s coalition leading parties in December 2020. The amendments generally apply to

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Japan and Georgia enter into tax pact

February 07, 2021

On 29 January 2021, “Convention between Japan and Georgia for the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance” (hereinafter referred to as the New Convention) was signed in

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Japan announces tax reform proposals for 2021

January 12, 2021

On 10 December 2020, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the New Komeito Party announced the tax proposals for the 2021 providing the following corporate tax measures. Either special depreciation of 30% or a tax credit of 3% or 5% tax

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Japan: Government plans to include loss carryforward relief

December 30, 2020

In order to offset the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government is planning to include loss carryforward relief. Previously, the government introduced loss carryback relief for companies with common capital of up to JPY1 billion

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OECD: Revenue Statistics in Asian and Pacific Economies 2020

August 04, 2020

On 23 July 2020 the OECD published Revenue Statistics in Asian and Pacific Economies 2020. The publication presents important statistics tracking progress on domestic resource mobilisation to support tax policy and reform. This can assist countries

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COVID-19: Japan introduces special grace period for tax payments

July 31, 2020

On 29 July 2020, the National Tax Agency published the updated tax relief measures for taxpayers who face difficulty paying their national tax due to the influence of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Under this, a special grace period of

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Japan announces emergency economic measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic

April 12, 2020

On 7 April 2020, the National Tax Agency of Japan announced tax relief measures in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For almost all national tax liabilities of legal or individual taxpayers for which payment due dates fall

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DTA between Ecuador and Japan enters into force

December 31, 2019

On 28 December 2019, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Ecuador and Japan was entered into force and applies from 1 January 2020. The DTA contains Dividends rate 5%, Interest rate 10%, and Royalties rate

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Japan: Government announces tax reform plans for 2020

December 24, 2019

On 12 December 2019, the Japanese government announced tax reform plans for 2020 providing new tax incentives to promote investment. The tax reform includes incentives to invest in 5G wireless technology, including a 15% tax deduction for

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DTA between Croatia and Japan enters into force

September 04, 2019

On 5 September 2019, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Croatia and Japan (2018) will enter into force. The treaty generally applies from 5 September 2019 for the provisions of article 25 (Exchange of Information) and article 26

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