The firm's tax practice focuses mainly on tax planning and tax disputes. Our practice in this area covers income tax, corporation tax, local tax, consumption tax, customs duty, inheritance tax, gift tax, and fixed assets tax. Our experience in both tax planning and tax disputes covers issues arising in connection with, among other things, M&A and corporate reorganizations and international taxation.

As the structures of M&A and financial transactions have become increasingly complex, attorneys are required to consider a myriad of legal issues, not the least of which are tax-related issues. Our tax attorneys work closely with our corporate and finance attorneys in structuring transactions with careful consideration of tax efficiency. We also have significant experience in the area of wealth management and business succession.

The number of significant tax disputes between taxpayers and tax authorities is increasing in Japan. The firm has an excellent record in this area, including success on behalf of taxpayers in a number of high-profile tax litigations. We also often represent taxpayers at the initial stage of tax investigations in order to improve taxpayers' strategies in dealing with tax authorities should disputes arise. Our tax attorneys work closely with attorneys specializing in litigation and dispute resolution so that we can provide tax services of the highest quality.

The firm's tax practice enables the firm to ensure that the transactional work we handle is documented with a goal of minimizing potential tax disputes.