13-09-16 | 10:30 h - 11:30 h

How does the tax system in Japan work with regard to consumption tax? 

Japan’s current consumption tax rate is 8 % and is expected to rise in the coming years, including a system of differentiated tax rates for daily necessities. In a number of aspects such as payment of consumption taxes, filing for returns and withholding of taxes the Japanese system differs from most EU countries. In this seminar, tax expert Ms. Hiroko Koido from TGN Soleil Accounting Firm in Tokyo, will give an outline of the taxation procedures related to consumption taxes in Japan.

The webinar was targeted at EU companies seeking to do business with Japan or already doing business with Japan.

Topics learned during this webinar:

• deal with consumption tax obligations as a foreign business
• deal with filing tax returns and withholding of tax  
• deal with consumption tax with cross border business transactions

Programme:

• Introduction
• Expert’s presentation
• Q&A Session
• Conclusion

Speaker: Ms. Hiroko TGN Soleil Accounting Firm
Moderator: Lyckle Griek, Japan Tax & Public Procurement (JTPP) Helpdesk
Organiser: EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation - Brussels Office