Japan Tax News

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

METI's proposals for 2009 tax reform – exemption from tax on foreign dividends (substantial holdings)

30 August 2008

OECD Council approves 2008 Model Tax Convention

11 August 2008

Definition of agency PE revised

11 August 2008

Treaty between Barbados and Japan – negotiations expected

11 August 2008

Comments on draft contents of 2008 update to Model Tax Convention published

27 July 2008

Draft of 2008 Model Tax Convention – Proposed changes to Commentary to Art. 12 (definition of royalties)

21 June 2008

Tokyo High Court upholds decision that repo-transactions are not subject to withholding tax

14 May 2008

Treaty between Japan and China – Tax sparing credit continues to be allowed for Chinese taxpayers

14 May 2008

Pakistan ratifies tax treaty with Japan

15 April 2008

New treaty between Japan and Pakistan – details

16 March 2008