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CORPORATE TAX

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 22, 2020
Corporate tax refunds mulled for virus-hit companies in Japan
The measure would mainly apply to small and midsize companies that usually are ineligible for such tax relief.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 28, 2017
Republicans seen backing Steve Bannon plan for higher tax rate for rich, with tradeoffs
White House chief strategist Steve Bannon's plan to raise the top income-tax rate for America's highest earners could find some support among congressional Republicans as part of a populist message to sell a broader tax overhaul, according to one conservative lawmaker who has heard the proposal.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 11, 2015
Sales tax on food items to stay at 8% after 2-point 2017 increase, ruling bloc agrees
Japan's ruling parties broadly agreed Thursday to exempt food products from the planned consumption tax hike in 2017, lawmakers said, in an attempt to ease the burden on consumers as slow growth in household spending has weighed on the economy.
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2015
Government, ruling bloc eye slashing corporate tax rate to 29.74% for fiscal 2018
The government and ruling bloc plan to slash the effective corporate tax rate to 29.74 percent in the fiscal year starting April 2018 from the current 32.11 percent, sources said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2015
Clinton hits $160 billion Pfizer 'inversion' deal with Allergan, says taxpayers left holding the bag
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton attacked Pfizer Inc.'s plan to move its tax address to Ireland through a merger with Allergan PLC, saying it would hurt U.S. taxpayers and urging a crackdown on such deals.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 12, 2015
Abe aims to cut corporate tax 'below 30%'
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed Wednesday to cut the corporate tax rate next fiscal year beyond current targets, paving the way for bringing it below 30 percent to boost investment and wages.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2015
Administration mulls cutting corporate tax rate below 31%
The Abe administration is considering cutting the corporate tax rate from the current 32.11 percent to below 31 percent from fiscal 2016, according to sources.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 9, 2015
Abe pledges 2016 corporate tax cut as investment stays sluggish
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to follow through with a corporate tax cut, a day after government data underscored businesses' reluctance to ramp up domestic investment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 31, 2015
Toyota's recovery revives automaker's hometown
Takako Sugiyama isn't sure how old her two grandchildren's school is. She knows this: the building, in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, was dated when her three kids — now in their 50s — attended.
BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2015
87% of big firms expect economy to expand in 2015
A survey of unspecified kinds of companies says many are optimistic that Japan's shrinking economy will post growth in 2015.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 30, 2014
Ruling bloc OKs tax reform plan favoring wealthy Japanese
With an eye on propping up sluggish household spending and boosting business investment, the ruling coalition adopts tax reform policies entailing corporate tax cuts and expansion of tax breaks for the wealthy.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 27, 2014
LDP proposes shaving three points off business tax over two years
The Liberal Democratic Party tax panel plans to cut more than 3 percentage points off Japan's effective corporate tax rate of 35 percent in fiscal 2015 and 2016, members of the party said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 4, 2014
The case for a higher consumption tax
If there has to be a tax, the consumption tax may be the fairest.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 26, 2014
Administration may abolish tax break for smaller firms
The Abe administration is considering abolishing a special tax break for small and midsize companies at the end of March in order to finance the corporate tax cut promised the prime minister has promised.
EDITORIALS
Jun 24, 2014
Funding the corporate tax cut
The Abe administration's decision to cut corporate taxes as a key feature of its economic growth strategy doesn't indicate how a fiscally weak government will make up the lost tax revenue even as households face another consumption tax hike next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 21, 2014
Will lower business tax aid economy?
The government's decision to cut the high corporate tax rate may trigger unwelcome side effects along with bolstering foreign investment in Japan.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 14, 2014
Noda says Abe buying into 'voodoo economics'
Sour grapes are in season in Tokyo as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's predecessor steps up and slams the incumbent's tax plans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 13, 2014
Abe to cut business tax but mum on how
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Friday to reduce the 35 percent corporate tax rate to under 30 percent in the next few years in an attempt to boost foreign investment and bolster the economy.
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2014
Abe vows to bolster 'earning power' of domestic companies
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government is pledging to bolster the “earning power” of Japanese firms by cutting the corporate tax rate and promoting deregulation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 3, 2014
Abe, LDP agree to cut corporate tax rate from fiscal 2015
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his ruling Liberal Democratic Party's tax panel agreed Tuesday to cut Japan's corporate tax rate from fiscal 2015 on the condition that the government continues efforts to restore the country's precarious public finances.

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