In recent times, companies in Japan have introduced several plans to incentivize their directors, including Restricted Stock ("RS"). Prior to this year’s tax reform, the tax treatment related to RS was not clear, for example the amount and timing of deductions in a company’s income tax calculation were not clearly defined. Due the uncertainty, the 2016 reform clarified the tax treatment of this increasingly popular form of remuneration.
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