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Key contacts
Partner/ Inbound Client: Jun Sawada
Quick facts
Languages

Japanese, English, Chinese

Network memberships

More than 150 countries and territories

Number of advisors

121

Key practice areas
General corporate tax
Tax
Transfer pricing
Firm overview

In the globalized economy, transfer pricing has become a leading risk management issue for multinational businesses. Our transfer pricing professionals can assist you with efficiently managing your transfer pricing to minimize assessment risk and avoid costly defense actions.

Strong Global Network
The transfer pricing team at Deloitte Tohmatsu Tax Co., is part of Deloitte's Global Transfer Pricing Team which enables us to exchange information and share valuable experience on a daily basis with professionals from all over the world. The synergy of our global network is a crucial asset in managing transfer pricing projects involving multiple jurisdictions.

Highly Experienced Professionals
Our team of highly experienced transfer pricing professionals can provide expert assistance in all types of transfer pricing projects including documentation, audit defense, advance pricing arrangements, risk assessment, policy building, mutual agreement procedures and general transfer pricing advice. In addition to our transfer pricing expertise, we have a wealth of experience of various industries and sectors which enables us to provide practical solutions suited to your business model.
Our services leverage the knowledge of professionals with diverse backgrounds and qualifications such as certified public accountants, tax practitioners, economists, former tax officials, industry experts and others.

Our Reputation
The transfer pricing team at Deloitte Tohmatsu Tax Co. has always been highly rated by clients and tax experts. Our team has been selected by International Tax Review as one of the leading firms in Japan and many of our leading tax experts have continuously been selected among the World's Leading Tax Advisers by Euromoney Magazine since 2000.

Multilingual Services
Our global network of transfer pricing specialists also enables us to provide services in various languages and ensure efficiency in cross-border project management. In addition to our fully bilingual Japanese transfer pricing experts, our team in Japan also includes professionals from several different nationalities. This multilingual environment further strengthens our ability to provide high-quality services in various languages.

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Key practice areas
  • International Tax Planning
  • Economic Modelling
  • Cross-Border Project Management
  • TP Policy Design
  • Business Restructuring
  • Business Model Optimisation
  • Audit Defence
  • Audit Support
  • TP Risk Management
  • IP Management
  • Cost-Sharing Arrangements
  • Competition / Anti-Trust Cases
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Litigation
  • Arbitration
  • Controversy Management
  • Operational Tax
Key practice contacts and recent matter highlights

Global Investment and Innovation Incentives (Gi3)
Advisor: Rieko Ueda
Job title: Partner/Gi3

Email: rieko.ueda@tohmatsu.co.jp

Recent matter highlights

Deloitte Japan’s Global Investment and Innovation Incentives (Gi3) Team supports companies to develop and execute unique, company-specific strategies to leverage the credits and incentives offered by governments globally, including those offered through preferential tax systems, tax deductions, and subsidies.

Global Investment and Innovation Incentives (Gi3)|Deloitte Japan

Sector expertise
  • Accounting
  • Automotive
  • Banking
  • Construction and materials
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Food and beverage
  • Gaming
  • Government and public policy
  • Healthcare
  • Industrials
  • Insurance
  • Investment management
  • Media
  • Mining
  • Natural resources
  • Oil and gas
  • Pharma and life sciences
  • Real estate
  • Shipping
  • Tech and telecoms
  • Tourism
  • Transport
  • Utilities
Other offices

Nagoya Office
JP Tower Nagoya,
1-1-1,Meieki, Nakamura-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi
Japan
T: +81 (52) 565 5533

Osaka Office
Yodoyabashi Mitsui Building,
4-1-1 Imabashi, Chuo-ku Osaka
Japan
T: +81 (6) 4560 8000

Address:
Marunouchi Nijubashi Building
3-2-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-8362
Tel:+81 3 6213 3800 Web Address:http://www2.deloitte.com/jp/en/services/tax.html?icid=top_tax
2026 Edition
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Tier 1
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Tier 1

Baker McKenzie
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Deloitte Tohmatsu Tax Co
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PwC Japan Group
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Tier 2

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
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DLA Piper
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Nishimura & Asahi
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Withers Bengoshi Houjin
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Tier 3

Grant Thornton Taiyo
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Tokyo Kyodo Accounting Office
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Tokyo International Law Office
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Transfer pricing
Tier 1
10 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Baker McKenzie
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Deloitte Tohmatsu Tax Co
3 practice areas
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EY Japan
3 practice areas
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KPMG Japan
3 practice areas
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PwC Japan Group
3 practice areas
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Tier 2

DLA Piper
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Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
3 practice areas
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Tokyo Kyodo Accounting Office
3 practice areas
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Tier 3

Grant Thornton Taiyo
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Other notable

Tokyo International Law Office
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Overview

The team at Deloitte Tohmatsu Tax maintains a strong reputation in corporate tax services, international tax strategies and reorganisation consulting. In addition, the firm’s other legal-related services involve corporate, M&A, tax controversy and labour and employment. Its clients include both Japanese and foreign multinational companies. It has developed its international network by deploying tax professionals to 10 jurisdictions to meet clients’ needs. 

A recent example of the firm’s work included providing tax and financial strategy consulting services to local family companies in the shipping industry. One team member was stationed at the client and supported management succession to the next generation. 

The team added five new partners in during the research period to strengthen the tax practice. One of the new partners, Paul Cherrone worked at KPMG Tax Japan before joining the team.

Linked Reviews
Tax

The team at Deloitte Tohmatsu Tax maintains a strong reputation in corporate tax services, international tax strategies and reorganisation consulting. In addition, the firm’s other legal-related services involve corporate, M&A, tax controversy and labour and employment. Its clients include both Japanese and foreign multinational companies. It has developed its international network by deploying tax professionals to 10 jurisdictions to meet clients’ needs. 

A recent example of the firm’s work included providing tax and financial strategy consulting services to local family companies in the shipping industry. One team member was stationed at the client and supported management succession to the next generation. 

The team added five new partners in during the research period to strengthen the tax practice. One of the new partners, Paul Cherrone worked at KPMG Tax Japan before joining the team.

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