Gareth Allan

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.

Oct 24, 2024 | news.bloomberglaw.com | Gareth Allan

A group of Japanese companies said discussion on allowing exchange-traded funds for cryptocurrencies should focus on major tokens such as Bitcoin and Ether, as the country contemplates whether to follow overseas moves to permit the instruments. The large market value and “stable track record” of those cryptocurrencies make them suitable for investors to “build up assets over the medium to long term,” the group said in a set of proposals published on Friday.

Oct 24, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Gareth Allan

A group of Japanese companies said discussion on allowing exchange-traded funds for cryptocurrencies should focus on major tokens such as Bitcoin and Ether, as the country contemplates whether to follow overseas moves to permit the instruments. The large market value and “stable track record” of those cryptocurrencies make them suitable for investors to “build up assets over the medium to long term,” the group said in a set of proposals published on Friday.