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TAXES

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2017
Lawyers say U.S. tax plan would break WTO rules
A proposed U.S. corporate tax reform would almost certainly contravene international trade rules if implemented, lawyers have said, risking the biggest dispute in the history of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
WORLD / Politics
Dec 18, 2016
Seven candidates to compete in French left-wing presidential primaries
Seven candidates will run in next month's French left-wing primaries seeking to win the nomination for next year's presidential election, the organizers said on Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Dec 7, 2016
Japan's taxman sticks his OAR in, looking for leviable expat assets held abroad
Experts answer readers' queries about the overseas assets reporting law aimed at taxing wealth held outside Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 1, 2016
Trump's Treasury pick targets taxes, trade reforms
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Treasury, Steven Mnuchin, said on Wednesday the administration would make tax reform and trade pact overhauls top priorities in order to achieve a sustained pace of 3 percent to 4 percent economic growth.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 30, 2016
Fillon's economic shock therapy for France risks side effects
On paper, French presidential favorite Francois Fillon's free market plans to cut business taxes, relax labor laws and shrink the public sector should give corporate France a shot in the arm and boost economic growth.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 30, 2016
Callers for dollars: Inside India's IRS scam call centers
In late September, a woman in National City, California, received a voice message on her phone saying she was in trouble with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over "tax evasion or tax fraud."
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Oct 30, 2016
Long-term foreign Japan residents must declare overseas assets — and could be taxed on them
Foreign residents who have been in Japan for more five years are required to report any assets held abroad and may have to pay tax on them if their combined value tops ¥50 million.
EDITORIALS
Sep 24, 2016
Changing the spousal tax break
The authorities had better tread very carefully when deciding whether to change the spousal tax deduction system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 14, 2016
Trump presidency could cost U.S. economy $1 trillion, research firm says
The U.S. economy could be $1 trillion smaller than otherwise expected in 2021 if Republican candidate Donald Trump wins the presidential election in November, economics research firm Oxford Economics said on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2016
LDP to scrap spousal tax break in bid to get more women into full-time work
In a major policy shift, the Liberal Democratic Party plans to abolish the decades-old spousal tax break that critics say has long dissuaded wives from seeking full-time work.
EDITORIALS
Aug 20, 2016
Stop international tax dodges
Efforts to crack down on tax havens is starting to pick up steam, and none too soon.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 18, 2016
Britain taxes soft drinks, will use the money to promote children's health
Britain on Thursday launched a strategy aimed at curbing childhood obesity by taxing companies that sell sugar-laced soft drinks and investing that money in programs to encourage physical activity and balanced diets for school children.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2016
Nobel winner Stiglitz quits Panama Papers probe, citing lack of transparency
The committee to investigate the lack of transparency in Panama's financial system itself lacks transparency, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz said on Friday after resigning from the Panama Papers commission.
EDITORIALS
Aug 4, 2016
Is size the key in latest stimulus?
The new stimulus package doesn't look like it will convince cautious consumers to loosen their purse strings.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
Osaka Expo's Japan Pavilion completed
A ceremony is held to mark the completion of the Japan Pavilion at the World Expo in Osaka on Saturday.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.
No longer a 'bridesmaid': Yuki Tsunoda prepares for the Red Bull pressure cooker
All eyes will be on Yuki Tsunoda as he makes his Red Bull debut at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.
Who among the opposition would join the ruling coalition?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Friday.

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