The EU-like “invoice system” will be introduced in October 2023. The invoice will be the official invoice that certifies the consumption tax rate and tax amount among businesses, and is also required when filing consumption tax returns, receiving credits, or refunds. As a general rule, an “qualified invoicing enterprise” must be submitted to the tax office by the end of March 2023 to obtain a registration number; like in the EU, the registration number must be indicated on the invoice. The invoice system has not yet spread among the public, and the National Tax Agency is likely to change the system so that registration will be possible after April even without stating “difficult circumstances” in consideration of business operators’ readiness. Non-residents of foreign countries under the Japanese Consumption Tax Law who enter the Japanese commercial stream will also be required to designate a Japanese tax representative, submit an application for registration, and obtain a registration number. When simply importing goods into Japan from abroad, an import license will be substituted for an invoice. Once registered with the tax office to issue an invoice, businesses with annual sales of 10 million yen or less that are currently exempt from paying consumption […]
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The Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act controls exports of arms and military-usable goods and technology to prevent them from passing to states, terrorists, or other parties that may threaten the security of Japan or the international community (security trade control). Violations of these export laws and regulations are very severely penalized as unauthorized exports. It is very severe, and in some cases, you may even be sent to prosecution. We will help you establish a right legal system for determining the applicability of your products, screening demanders, and requiring export licenses.This system will prevent you from being subject to post-export inspections by the customs authorities or pointed out by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI).Our certified security trade control expert with technical backgrounds and experts in The Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act and the Customs Act provide comprehensive backup. Click here to contact us ⇒.
We interviewed Mr. Shibata, CEO of Trade Tax East Japan (TTE), about the strengths of Trade Tax East Japan (TTE) and himself. International Business Consulting TradeTax East Japan is a business consulting company.The company in Tokyo is called TradeTax East (TTE) and the other in Osaka is called TradeTax West （TTW).We have feedbacked very positive reputations from companies doing foreign and global business. We work with TradeTax international tax and accounting firms.We provide our clients with the services that maximize after-tax cash-flow. We focus on the efficient improvement and management of commercial and logistics operations in global supply chains. Reorganization through the movement of locations within Asia, successful exits, and compliance with security trade controls linked to Europe and the U.S. are also new business areas. Business experience and network For business owners who are considering investing in Japan/Asia business Many foreign companies used Singapore or Hong Kong as their Asian base, but people are not aware that it is also advantageous to invest in Asia from Japan. Japan has a well-developed insurance system that covers the risk of investment in Asia by Japanese subsidiaries. In addition, in principle, dividends received in return for investments in Asia are not taxed.The […]
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Atsushi Shibata (Mr.) ; TradeTax East Japan in Tokyo , CEO wrote in “Global Trade and Customs: A practical Comparison of Major Jurisdictions” (published in July 2020) by IBFD. What is IBFD? It was founded in 1938 to provide information on tax law around the world and to promote the development of tax law. Today, it is the world’s most prestigious international organization of international taxation. IBFD has more than 70 research professionals in over 30 countries and provide high quality and reliable research and information. In the past, Toshihiko Kuroda of Governor of the Bank of Japan and Hiroshi Kaneko, an authority of Japanese tax law (Awarded Medal of Culture in 2018) were also members of the board of trustees and of the advisory council.IBFD official website ⇒Click here
