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- The blue tax return system and its benefits
- Research and development tax credits under Japan tax law
- Tax Procedures at the time of Dissolution and Liquidation
- Treatment of estimated expenses under Japan tax law
- Size-based business taxation in Japan
- Revised Transfer Pricing Documentation requirements
- Penalty taxes
- Valuation loss on assets
- Taxable enterprises under Consumption Tax Law
- 2017 tax reform proposal in Japan
- Tax Qualified Corporate Reorganizations under Japan tax law
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2016
2016
- 2016 Tax reform
- Corporate tax filing in Japan
- Entertainment expenses
- Effect of the reverse-charge mechanism on foreign enterprises
- Restricted Stock
- Family Corporations under Japan tax law
- The treatment of donations (kifukin) under Japan tax law
- Filing requirements for the Country-by-Country report and Master File for a Specified Multinational Enterprise Group
- Procedures for claiming tax treaty benefits
- Restrictions on interest expense deduction
- Proposed change to the transfer pricing documentation rules
- Group taxation
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The blue tax return system and its benefits
The “blue tax return” system (named for the color of the tax form) was initiated following a recommendation by the Shoup Mission in 1950 in order to promote the use of modern accounting methods by taxpayers with conferring certain benefits on the “blue form” tax filers.
Research and development tax credits under Japan tax law
Japan tax law contains an exemption system for research and development expenses as a tax incentive measure for enterprises conducting research and development (“R&D”). In the 2017 tax reform, development of the “fourth industrial revolution type service”, such as big data, was added to the list of qualifying activities.
Tax Procedures at the time of Dissolution and Liquidation
In some cases the shareholders of a company may wish to withdraw from the Japan market due to poor business results or other internal reasons. In these situations, Company Law prescribes the procedures that need to be undertaken to dissolve and liquidate the company.
Treatment of estimated expenses under Japan tax law
Deductible expenses under Japan corporation tax law are determined as follows: 1) Cost of goods sold (COGS) 2) Selling, general and administrative expenses (SGA) 3) Losses The amount of allowable expenses is computed according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and with some adjustments under Japan tax law.
Size-based business taxation in Japan
Size-based business tax is a component of Enterprise tax and is levied on a company’s business scale, not on the size of its profit. The tax applies to corporate taxpayers with share capital of more than JPY100M at the end of a fiscal year. The tax basis consists of three factors,taxable income, value added and paid in capital.
Revised Transfer Pricing Documentation requirements
The major reform of Transfer pricing documentation rules was made in 2016 and the relevant law and legulation were changed. This reform was made as a response to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) Action Plan 13. The National Tax Agency issued four guidelines, as shown below, that provide concrete explanations and practical examples related to this reform for the members of multinational enterprise in Japan.