JAPAN TAX BULLETIN

Digital Taxation

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On October 8, 2021, it was announced that 136 of the 140 member countries of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS, representing more than 90% of global GDP, agreed on new international tax rules, which is the Two-Pillar Solution to Address the Tax Challenges Arising from the Digitalisation of the Economy (“digital taxation”). As of November 15, 2023, 140 countries/regions have agreed.This digital taxation consists of “Pillar One” and “Pillar Two” and is a response to the situation where the current principles of international taxation are no longer fully functional as the economy becomes increasingly digitalized.

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