Japan Tax News

Protocol to treaty between Japan and Switzerland enters into force

1 February 2012

Tax reform proposals 2011 – Remaining items approved

1 February 2012

Tax reform proposals 2012

1 February 2012

Treaty between Netherlands and Japan enters into force

22 December 2011

Treaty between Japan and Saudi Arabia enters into force

14 August 2011

Tax agreement between Hong Kong and Japan enters into force

14 August 2011

Tax reform proposals 2011 – Amended Tax Reform Bill passed

27 July 2011

Tax reform proposals 2011 – proposed CIT rate reduction suspended

27 April 2011

Tax reform proposals 2011 – further details: Corporate taxation

14 March 2011

Treaty between Hong Kong and Japan – details

9 January 2011

Protocol to treaty between Japan and Malaysia enters into force

9 January 2011

Tax reform proposals 2011

26 October 2010

2010 Treaty between Netherlands and Japan – details

6 September 2010

Transfer Pricing Guidelines revised

23 August 2010

Protocol to treaty between Japan and Singapore enters into force

17 July 2010

Protocol to treaty between Switzerland and Japan – signed and details

13 June 2010

Treaty between Japan and Kazakhstan enters into force

26 April 2010

Tax reform proposals for 2010

20 January 2010

Bills on additional economic stimulus package passed 

16 July 2009

Treaty between Switzerland and Japan – negotiations

13 May 2009

Protocol to treaty between Philippines and Japan – details

22 February 2009

Treaty between Kuwait and Japan initialed

22 February 2009

Tax reform proposals for 2009 – corporate income tax

22 February 2009

Protocol to treaty between Japan and Philippines enters into force

23 January 2009

Treaty between Australia and Japan enters into force

24 December 2008

New Prime Minister announced further discussion on foreign dividends exclusion system

4 November 2008

METI proposals for boosting repatriation of foreign subsidiaries' profits

4 November 2008

OECD released 2008 Model Tax Convention

7 October 2008

Treaty negotiation priorities

30 August 2008

Discussion draft on New Art. 7 of OECD Model – details

30 August 2008