Not sure the tone on inheritance tax is fair there. There is a reasonable tax free allowance, and over 90% of estates in Japan pay no inheritance tax at all.
The top inheritance tax band only applies to estates worth over 600 million yen -after the tax free allowance has been applied.
Thank you for this intriguing list. I certainly hope that many of these predictions do indeed come true -- especially #3. What do you think about the potential for a closer alliance between India and Japan - particularly in relation to the so-called "China Plus One" strategy that Japanese companies may be considering (beyond the current shift away from China to Southeast Asia)?
‘ Saw you on NHK this morning! I don’t think I’ve seen an NHK morning reporter smile as much as your interviewer did! ‘ Loved your positive enthusiasm.
Not sure the tone on inheritance tax is fair there. There is a reasonable tax free allowance, and over 90% of estates in Japan pay no inheritance tax at all.
The top inheritance tax band only applies to estates worth over 600 million yen -after the tax free allowance has been applied.
Thank you for this intriguing list. I certainly hope that many of these predictions do indeed come true -- especially #3. What do you think about the potential for a closer alliance between India and Japan - particularly in relation to the so-called "China Plus One" strategy that Japanese companies may be considering (beyond the current shift away from China to Southeast Asia)?
Hopefully #10 will come to be!
‘ Saw you on NHK this morning! I don’t think I’ve seen an NHK morning reporter smile as much as your interviewer did! ‘ Loved your positive enthusiasm.
Thanks, Jesper. I'll track these for you!