Gareth Allan

Dec 10, 2024 | news.bloombergtax.com | Gareth Allan

The Japanese government is planning to introduce an additional 4% tax on corporations from April 2026 to fund its increase in defense spending, Kyodo reports, without attribution,Also plans a 1% charge on individual income tax from Jan.

Dec 7, 2024 | japantimes.co.jp | Gareth Allan

Employees at large companies in Tokyo are being allowed more flexibility in their working style as the number of people who travel to the office daily to work slipped below 50%. The percentage of commuters who come into the office three to four days per week rose to 26.5% in 2024 from 22% a year earlier, largely accounting for the drop in workers who come in every day, which fell to 47.4% from 53.1%, according to a survey published on Wednesday by Nomura Research Institute.

Dec 5, 2024 | news.bloombergtax.com | Gareth Allan

The Japanese government is considering raising tax on heated tobacco products in fiscal 2026 ahead of other planned tobacco tax hikes as part of funding of its defense spending increase, Sankei reports, without citing anybody.

Dec 4, 2024 | bnnbloomberg.ca | Gareth Allan

(Bloomberg) -- Tokyo’s large company employees have some flexibility in their working style as the number of people who come into the office every day slipped below 50%. The percentage of commuters who come into the office three to four days per week rose to 26.5% from 22% a year earlier, largely accounting for the drop in workers who come in every day, which fell to 47.4% from 53.1%, according to a survey published on Wednesday by Nomura Research Institute.

Dec 4, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Gareth Allan

Tokyo’s large company employees have some flexibility in their working style as the number of people who come into the office every day slipped below 50%. The percentage of commuters who come into the office three to four days per week rose to 26.5% from 22% a year earlier, largely accounting for the drop in workers who come in every day, which fell to 47.4% from 53.1%, according to a survey published on Wednesday by Nomura Research Institute.