Akira Tanaka
Partner
- TEL:
- 81-3-6775-1190
- FAX:
- 81-3-6775-2190
Akira Tanaka particularly specializes in tax. He has broad experience and expertise in various tax practices, ranging from tax planning to tax litigation. He also has extensive experience working on general dispute resolution matters. He has represented numerous Japanese and foreign companies in litigation and other dispute resolution procedures, in areas such as international transactions, M&A and financial transactions.
Practice Areas
Key Practice Areas
General Commercial Litigation
Financial and Securities Dispute Resolution
Insurance Related Disputes
Companies Act related Disputes
Corporate Scandal Related Securities and Other Civil Litigation
Real Estate Dispute Resolution
Estate and Business Succession Dispute Resolution
International Litigation and Cross-Border Disputes
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Related Practice Areas
Topics
Practice Groups
- Tax Law Group
- Dispute Resolution Group
Background
| Mar 2005 | The University of Tokyo (LL.B.) |
|---|---|
| Mar 2007 | The University of Tokyo School of Law (J.D.) |
| 2007 - 2008 | The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan |
| Mar 2010 - Mar 2011 | Worked for the Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Bank of Japan |
| Sep 2021 - Mar 2022 | Part-time lecturer, Sophia University, Faculty of Law, Department of International Legal Studies, International tax law |
Publications
Introduction to Japanese Business Law & Practice (Sixth Edition)
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Sep 2024
Japan: Alternative Investment Funds
The Legal 500: Alternative Investment Funds Comparative Guide 2023
Aug 2023
Japan: Alternative Investment Funds 2023
International Comparative Legal Guide - Alternative Investment Funds 2023
Aug 2023
GLOBAL LEGAL INSIGHTS - CORPORATE TAX 2023,11th Edition
GLOBAL LEGAL INSIGHTS - CORPORATE TAX 2023,11th Edition
Jul 2023
Getting the Deal Through – Private Client 2023 (Japan Chapter)
Getting the Deal Through – Private Client 2023
Nov 2022
Japan: Alternative Investment Funds
The Legal 500: Alternative Investment Funds Country Comparative Guides 2022
Sep 2022
Japan: Alternative Investment Funds 2022
International Comparative Legal Guide - Alternative Investment Funds 2022
Aug 2022
Global Legal Insights – Corporate Tax 2022 (Japan Chapter)
Global Legal Insights – Corporate Tax 2022
Jul 2022
Getting the Deal Through – Private Client 2022 (Japan Chapter)
Getting the Deal Through – Private Client 2022
Dec 2021
Introduction to Japanese Business Law & Practice Fifth Edition
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Nov 2021
Global Legal Insights – Corporate Tax 2021 (Japan Chapter)
Global Legal Insights – Corporate Tax 2021
Sep 2021
Japan: Alternative Investment Funds
The Legal 500: Alternative Investment Funds Country Comparative Guides 2021
Sep 2021
Japan: Alternative Investment Funds Laws and Regulations 2021
International Comparative Legal Guide - Alternative Investment Funds 2021
Aug 2021
Retail investment funds in Japan: regulatory overview
Thomson Reuters Practical Law
May 2021
Getting the Deal Through – Private Client 2021 (Japan Chapter)
Getting the Deal Through – Private Client 2021
Jan 2021
Japan: Alternative Investment Funds
The Legal 500: Alternative Investment Funds Country Comparative Guide
Sep 2020
Global Legal Insights – Corporate Tax 2020
Corporate Tax 2020
Aug 2020
Japan: Alternative Investment Funds 2020
The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Alternative Investment Funds 2020 8th Edition
Aug 2020
FORUM: A Look at the Amended Japan–U.S. Tax Treaty
Bloomberg Tax website
Aug 2020
Getting the Deal Through – Private Client 2020 (Japan Chapter)
Getting the Deal Through – Private Client 2020
Dec 2019
Introduction to Japanese Business Law & Practice Fourth Edition
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Sep 2019
Aug 2019
Japan: Alternative Investment Funds 2019
The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Alternative Investment Funds 2019 7th Edition
Aug 2019
JAPAN: CFC Rules
Tax Management International Forum Vol. 39, Issue 4
Dec 2018
Getting the Deal Through - Private Client 2019 (Japan Chapter)
Getting the Deal Through – Private Client 2019
Dec 2018
JAPAN: Sharing Economy
Tax Management International Forum Vol. 39, Issue 3
Aug 2018
Discussion between Judge and Lawyer: Key Issues in Insurance Litigation Practice
DAI‐ICHI HOKI CO.,LTD.
Jun 2018
Essential Points of Japan M&A Practice (Second Edition)
Shoji Homu Co., Ltd.
Jun 2018
Mar 2018
Tax Traps for the Unwary: Japan
Tax Management International Forum Vol. 38, Issue 4
Dec 2017
Getting the Deal Through - Private Client 2018 (Japan Chapter)
Getting the Deal Through – Private Client 2018
Oct 2017
Acquiring a Host Country Business: Japan
Tax Management International Forum Vol. 38, Issue 3
Sep 2017
Retail funds in Japan: regulatory overview Hedge funds in Japan: regulatory overview
Thomson Reuters Practical Law（online）
Apr 2017
Protecting the Tax Base – BEPS and Beyond: Japan
Tax Management International Forum Vol.37, No.4
Dec 2016
Anti-BEPS Measures Promulgated or Proposed by Host Country: Japan
Tax Management International Forum Vol.37, No.3
Sep 2016
May 2016
Investment funds in Japan: regulatory overview
Practical Law -A Thomson Reuters Legal Solution
Feb 2016
Jan 2016
Consistency Requirements on Inbound Taxpayers in Applying Host Country Treaty Provisions: Japan
Tax Management International Forum Vol.36, No.4
Dec 2015
Unilateral anti-BEPS measures promulgated or proposed by host country since July 2013: Japan
Tax Management International Forum （Vol.36, No.3 September 2015）
Sep 2015
Income and indirect tax consequences of inbound cloud computing transactions: Japan
Tax Management International Forum （Vol.35, No.4 December 2014）
Dec 2014
The deductibility of interest paid to foreign persons: Japan
Tax Management International Forum （Vol.35, No.3 August 2014）
Aug 2014
Information exchange as tax enforcement: new framework derived from FATCA
Horitsu Jiho Vol.86 No.2/1069
Jan 2014
Income tax withholding and reporting obligations on cross-border payments: Japan
Tax Management International Forum （Vol.34, No.4 December 2013）
Dec 2013
Host country rules to prevent base erosion and profit shifting: Japan
Tax Management International Forum （Vol.34, No.3 September 2013）
Sep 2013
Articles of Incorporation of GK (Japanese LLC) - analysis of actual examples
Shiryoban Shoji Homu
May 2013
Beneficial ownership: Japan
Tax Management International Forum （Vol.33, No.4 December 2012）
Dec 2012
Privacy in the Era of Social Media
Nippon Hyoronsh Sha, Co., Ltd
Sep 2012
Tax ramifications to a foreign corporation of using a service provider in host country: Japan
Tax Management International Forum (Vol.33, No.3 September 2012)
Sep 2012
Action Seeking Invalidation of Company Split
Hanrei Times No.1369
Jun 2012
The audit process: examination of tax returns and appeal rights: Japan
Tax Management International Forum (Vol.32, No.4 December 2011)
Dec 2011
Approaches to Obtaining Information on Overseas Financial Assets and Incomes in order to Enforce a Worldwide Income Tax System: Developments of the QI Regime and the FATCA Regime in the United States
Monetary and Economic Studies (Kinyu Kenkyu) Vol.30 No.4
Oct 2011
Taxation on Return of Director's Remuneration
Business Homu
Sep 2011
Tax saving scheme by using overseas trust - the decision of Nagoya District Court dated March 24, 2011
International Taxation
Sep 2011
Income and employment tax ramifications of sending corporate personnel to host country: Japan
Tax Management International Forum (Vol.32, No.3 September 2011)
Sep 2011
Taxation Case where the stock transfer of a multinational company falls under a fictitious transaction (Practical Guide to Tax Law Precedents)
Shinzansha Publisher Co.,Ltd.,
Jul 2011
Approaches to Obtaining Information on Overseas Financial Assets and Incomes in order to Enforce a Worldwide Income Tax System: Developments of the QI Regime and the FATCA Regime in the United States
IMES Discussion Paper No.2011-J-10
May 2011
Taxation of Offshore Deferred Compensation and Equity Awards: Japan
Tax Management International Forum (Vol.31, No.4 December 2010)
Dec 2010
Loan guarantees: whether deductibility entails (or should entail) taxability?: Japan
Management International Forum (Vol.31, No.3 September 2010)
Sep 2010
Appropriateness and necessity for transition of attributable income principle(awarded by the Japan Tax Research Institute, 2005)
Japan Tax Research Award Winning Papers Vol.28
Sep 2005
Achievements
Jan 17, 2024
Apr 20, 2023
Jan 11, 2023
Jan 13, 2022
Jan 13, 2021
Professional Admissions
- Japan (2008)
Professional and Academic Associations
- Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Languages
- Japanese (first language)
- English