MEMBER | Fumito Tanaka EN | Japan Tax Advisor

Member of JTA

Partner, Certified Public Tax Accountant

Fumito Tanaka

Expertise:

Corporate Tax
International Tax
M&A Tax

Message:

I am a Japanese Certified Public Tax Accountant and the head of the tax firm, JTA Tax Corporation.

With nearly 15 years of extensive experience in international corporate tax services at Big 4 firms, my background includes PwC Tax Japan, PwC Tax Singapore, KPMG Tax Japan, and a mid-sized accounting firm.

During my time at PwC Tax Japan, I developed strong expertise in M&A (for both buyers and sellers), international tax (inbound and outbound), and tax advisory services, such as tax treaty analysis, cross-border transactions, and reorganizations.

From August 2019 to August 2022, during my secondment in Singapore, I worked closely with the local team to provide a wide range of tax services to Japanese companies. This included corporate tax, stamp duty, GST, tax due diligence, tax structuring, applications for Singapore tax incentives, and support for tax audits in the Southeast Asia region.

Additionally, I have experience advising non-Japanese clients on Japanese tax matters in English, preparing detailed reports, and engaging in verbal communication during calls.

I possess strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills in both Japanese and English.

Career

2009
Justice Accounting and Tax Office, Tokyo
Provided tax and accounting advisory services mainly to SMEs and high-net-worth individuals.

2011
KPMG Tax Japan
Handled tax return preparation and advisory services for Japanese listed companies and major foreign corporations.

2015
PwC Tax Japan
Worked on tax advisory services for major Japanese companies, funds, and large foreign corporations, primarily focusing on M&A and international tax.

2019
PwC Tax Singapore (Secondment)
Promoted to Senior Manager in 2021.

2022
PwC Tax Japan
Returned as a Senior Manager, involved in large M&A tax transactions, tax advisory work (including post-merger integration), and tax advisory services for non-Japanese clients in English.

2023
Retired from PwC Tax Japan and established Fumito Tanaka Tax Accountant Office.

2024
Established and Joined JTA Tax Corporation.

Professional Experience as JTA

Tax compliance for Japanese real estate-holding companies owned by foreign investors
Tax advisory for resolving residency-related tax issues for non-Japanese individual
Tax advisory for non-Japanese clients interested in investing in Japanese property
Tax advisory and support for implementing deemed dividend calculations in share transfers involving foreign parent companies
Tax compliance and advisory for a large, well-known food manufacturing and distribution company
Tax compliance and advisory for a subsidiary of a major Japanese corporation (with group tax consolidation applied)
Tax compliance and advisory for a Japanese subsidiary of a foreign company (wealth management industry)
Tax compliance and advisory for professional athletes transferring to foreign teams
Tax compliance and advisory for startup companies (including financial support)
Tax due diligence for third-party business succession and carve-out transactions (15 cases), including tax structuring services (primarily for private equity funds or Japanese listed companies)
International tax advisory on the application of tax treaties etc.