Question 1

Tax reform on Inheritance tax

Accepted Answer

Recent years have seen Japanese inheritance tax become severer as some of taxpayers have tried harder to escape from taxation. Some of them have even tried to emigrate to tax haven countries. Strict inheritance tax had a negative impact on foreign expatriates working in Japan. READ MORE

Question 2

Tax reform 2018 responding to BEPS project

Accepted Answer

Tax reform 2018 will change the definition of a permanent establishment (PE) to clarify that a foreign enterprise should be treated as having a PE in Japan if there is a dependent agent who concludes the sales under commissionaire arrangements.  READ MORE

Question 3

Gift and inheritance tax reforms might be a disincentive to spouse visa

Accepted Answer

New brides and grooms married to Japanese partner are wondering if they should obtain a spouse visa or keep the current short-time resident permit. What makes them hesitate? READ MORE

Question 4

Opening a bank account

Accepted Answer

Although Japanese Government intended to double investment from overseas and relaxed the resident requirement for company’s directors, some banks still require the representative director to obtain a resident visa even he/she is not living in Japan. READ MORE

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