Japan News - Business, Taxation & Offshore

Digital VAT Regimes Vital To Buoy Countries' Tax Takes: Report
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, December 10, 2020
The OECD has released its annual Consumption Tax Trends report, which highlights that with VAT rates at an all-time high, governments should ensure they have effective VAT frameworks in place to tax e-commerce. Read Full Story

Japan, Morocco Sign New Tax Agreement
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
On January 8, 2020, Japan and Morocco signed a double taxation agreement.Read Full Story

Japan Hikes Sales Tax To Ten Percent
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Friday, October 4, 2019
Japan's sales tax rose from eight to 10 percent on October 1, 2019, following two previous delays to the hike. Read Full Story

Korea To Ease Tax Rules For Exporters To Japan
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Thursday, August 8, 2019
South Korea's Government has announced that it will provide tax relief to small and medium size businesses that have been affected by Japan's decision to remove 159 South Korea products from its export "white list."Read Full Story

G7 Backs OECD In Push For Global Digital Tax Response
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, July 25, 2019
G7 finance ministers have said that there is an urgent need to address the tax challenges posed by the digitalization of the economy. Read Full Story

US Senate Approves Changes To Four Double Tax Pacts
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Thursday, July 25, 2019
The United States Senate has approved protocols to four existing bilateral double tax avoidance treaties that have been pending in the chamber for as much as a decade.Read Full Story
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- 25/10/2017 Japanese Election Result Cements Future Sales Tax Hike »
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