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Nihon University chairman arrested for allegedly evading ¥53 million in taxes

National / Crime & Legal Nov 29, 2021

Nihon University chairman arrested for allegedly evading ¥53 million in taxes

According to sources, investigators found over ¥200 million in cash when searching Hidetoshi Tanaka's home.

Japan to extend home renovation tax break system

National Nov 27, 2021

Japan to extend home renovation tax break system

The decision to extend the program is aimed at promoting sales of used homes amid a spike in vacant homes across the country.

Undeclared income linked to new forms of economic activity hits ¥20 billion

Business Nov 25, 2021

Undeclared income linked to new forms of economic activity hits ¥20 billion

The total number of individual income tax investigations grew 16.4% from the previous year to 502,000.

Will a wealth tax affect Singapore’s rivalry with Hong Kong?

Commentary / World Nov 24, 2021

Will a wealth tax affect Singapore’s rivalry with Hong Kong?

by Andy Mukherjee

Singapore wants to take a different path from Hong Kong and may turn to some kind of tax on capital — perhaps as early as next year’s budget.

Rich countries’ double standards on taxation

Commentary / World Nov 23, 2021

Rich countries’ double standards on taxation

by Jose Antonio Ocampo

By refusing to pay their fair share of taxes, the world’s wealthiest actors rob poorer countries of the revenue they desperately need to confront the pandemic.

¥210 billion in tax money wasted by Japanese government in fiscal 2020

National Nov 5, 2021

¥210 billion in tax money wasted by Japanese government in fiscal 2020

The largest amount of improperly used tax money in a single case was ¥160.1 billion reported at the Finance Ministry.

In unusual move, tobacco-maker requests higher tax on cigarettes

Business / Corporate Nov 4, 2021

In unusual move, tobacco-maker requests higher tax on cigarettes

According to the Tobacco Institute of Japan, sales of cigarettes in fiscal 2020, which ended last March, dropped 11.8% from the previous year to ¥2.47 trillion.

What's in the global tax reform agreed on by the G20?

Business Nov 1, 2021

What's in the global tax reform agreed on by the G20?

After years of negotiations, G20 leaders on Saturday endorsed an historic deal aimed at ending tax havens, although some developing countries complain it still falls short.

G20 leaders approve global minimum tax but wrangle over climate

World Oct 31, 2021

G20 leaders approve global minimum tax but wrangle over climate

No consensus had yet emerged on a collective commitment on climate change, on the eve of the crucial COP26 conference starting in Glasgow on Sunday.

Amid inequality debate in Japan, capital gains tax hike may have unintended effect

Business | ANALYSIS Oct 30, 2021

Amid inequality debate in Japan, capital gains tax hike may have unintended effect

by Kazuaki Nagata

Middle-class investors would likely end up paying a larger share than the rich, undercutting the goal of redistributing wealth.

To tax billionaires, democrats should keep it simple

Commentary / World Oct 29, 2021

To tax billionaires, democrats should keep it simple

by Alexis Leondis

Instead of taxing the wealthiest each year on their assets, as has been proposed, Biden’s original plan would tax them upon their death.

Xi’s toughest ‘common prosperity’ test is raising China’s taxes

Business | FOCUS Oct 27, 2021

Xi’s toughest ‘common prosperity’ test is raising China’s taxes

Hiking taxes wouldn’t seem difficult in the one-party state. But the Communist Party is sensitive to public opinion, and taxes are as politically fraught in China as anywhere else.

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