Japan, Tunisia to sign income tax treaty
Representatives from Japan and Tunisia held talks from 4–5 May 2025, negotiating for an income tax treaty to boost cooperation. Officials from Japan and Tunisia met on 4-5 May 2025 to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation and finalising
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Japan: Tokyo will not finalise any trade agreement with US that can compromise national interests
Japan’s chief trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Monday, 20 May 2025, that Japan continues to negotiate to remove US tariffs in ongoing bilateral trade discussions. He emphasised that Tokyo will not finalise any agreement that could
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Armenia: Cabinet approves tax treaty with Japan
Armenia’s government has endorsed the ratification of the tax treaty with Japan on 8 May 2025 during a cabinet meeting. Signed on 26 December 2024 in Yerevan, this new agreement will replace the existing 1986 tax treaty between Japan and the
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Japan: Upper House approves new income tax treaty with Ukraine
Japan's upper house of parliament (House of Councillors) approved the new income tax treaty with Ukraine on 23 April 2025. The new treaty updates tax rules on business profits and investment income, introduces measures to prevent treaty abuse,
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Japan: Upper House approves new income tax treaty with Turkmenistan
Japan's upper house of parliament (House of Councilors) approved the new income tax treaty with Turkmenistan on 23 April 2025. Japan and Turkmenistan signed the tax treaty “Convention between Japan and Turkmenistan for the Elimination of Double
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Japan: Upper House of Parliament approves new income tax treaty with Armenia
Japan’s Upper House of Parliament (House of Councilors-Diet) approved the new income tax treaty with Armenia on 23 April 2025. This new agreement replaced the 1986 tax treaty between Japan and the former Soviet Union. It aims to eliminate
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India to impose safeguard duty on steel to curb imports from China, South Korea, Japan
India plans to introduce a temporary 12% safeguard duty on certain steel imports to address a rise in low-cost shipments; mainly from China, South Korea, and Japan; according to a government source. The measure, recommended by the Directorate
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Japan: Lower House approves new income tax treaty with Armenia
Japan’s lower house of parliament ( House of Representatives) approved the new income tax agreement with Armenia on 10 April 2025. This new agreement replaced the 1986 tax treaty between Japan and the former Soviet Union. This treaty aims to
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Japan: Lower House approves tax treaty with Ukraine
Japan’s House of Representatives has approved the new income tax treaty with Ukraine on 10 April 2025. The new treaty updates tax rules on business profits and investment income, introduces measures to prevent treaty abuse, strengthens tax
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Japan lower house approves tax treaty with Turkmenistan
Japan's lower house of parliament (House of Representatives) approved the new income tax treaty with Turkmenistan on 10 April 2025. Earlier, the Japanese Cabinet approved a new income tax treaty with Turkmenistan on 25 January 2025. Japan and
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Japan publishes amended tax Laws for 2025 reform in official gazette
Japan published the amended laws, Cabinet orders, and ministerial ordinances for the 2025 tax reform in Special Issue No. 8 of the Official Gazette on 31 March 2025. Earlier, Japan’s Ministry of Finance released the legislative proposals
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Japan, UAE hold second round of EPA negotiations in Dubai
The second round of negotiations for the Japan-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) took place from February 24 to 26 in Dubai, UAE. This announcement was made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan on 26
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Japan: Cabinet approves new tax treaty with Ukraine
The Japanese Cabinet has given its approval to a new income tax treaty with Ukraine on 25 February 2025. The agreement, announced by Japan’s Ministry of Finance, replaces the 1986 treaty between Japan and the former Soviet Union. The new
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Japan: Cabinet approves income tax treaty with Turkmenistan
The Japanese Cabinet has approved a new income tax treaty with Turkmenistan on 25 January 2025. Earlier, Japan and Turkmenistan signed the tax treaty “Convention between Japan and Turkmenistan for the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect
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Japan, Ukraine sign new income tax treaty
Japan and Ukraine signed a new tax treaty in Tokyo to prevent double taxation and tax evasion on 19 February 2025. The agreement, announced by Japan’s Ministry of Finance, replaces the 1986 treaty between Japan and the former Soviet
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Japan: Cabinet approves new income tax treaty with Armenia
The Japanese Cabinet approved the new income tax treaty with Armenia on 25 February 2025. Earlier, Armenia’s government approved the signing of a new income tax treaty with Japan on 19 December 2024. This follows after Armenia and Japan have
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Japan, Bangladesh hold fourth round of EPA negotiations
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan announced, on 7 February 2025, that the fourth round of negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Japan and Bangladesh took place in Dhaka from 2 to 6 February 2025, in a hybrid
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Japan, Zambia sign investment agreement
The “Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Zambia for the Promotion and Protection of Investment” (Japan-Zambia Investment Agreement) was signed in Tokyo by H.E. Mr. TAKEUCHI Kazuyuki, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan
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