J-GAAP and IFRS

In an effort to accelerate convergence in accordance with the Tokyo Agreement of August 2007 ....
IFRS Roadmap for U.S. Issuers

Japanese Taxes

Corporate Tax Rates
The corporate tax rate for the first JPY 8 million in...
Tax Loss Carryback Reinstatement
Effective for companies with fiscal years ending on or after February 1, 2009...
Tax Incentive Extensions
The provision in the Tax Reform that permitted small and...
Individual Contributions to Defined Contribution Pension Plans
The rules related to contributions to defined contribution pension plans for...
Inventory Valuation Methods
To achieve convergence with IFRS, the Accounting Standards Board of Japan...
Pre-filing Notifications for Directors' Bonuses
Certain information formally included in the notification form, specifically...

Tax revisions for Individual Income Taxes

Some of the notable tax revisions in recent years include the following:

Payroll Update

Major revisions to Employment Insurance (Effective March 31, 2009)

Miscellaneous

Work‐sharing and government subsidies
To retain employees on payroll and avoid layoffs in this serious economic...
Payroll Services
For our clients with in-house HR managers and have their employee...
Kyoto Office Opens
On April 1, 2009, Okamoto & Company opened its first satellite office in Kyoto...

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