Loss Carried Forward

The amount of carried forward loss a company can use has been extended from 7 years to 9 years in 2012. In order to apply, you are required to submit the blue form notification to the tax authorities and your capital amount needs to be below the threshold of medium and small size company defined in the Japanese tax code. The balance outstanding for carried forward losses are included in every year’s tax return so please make sure your tax accountant is submitting them correctly. Besides maximizing the usage of carried forward losses for deductible losses, there is a way to apply for refund as well, so consult with your tax accountant if you are in a position to do so.

“The launch of Berry Bros. & Rudd Limited’s Japanese branch in November 2008 required the support of a knowledgeable, reliable and professional accounting firm and we were therefore fortunate to find all of these qualities working with the Nagamine & Mishima Accounting Office.

Since assisting us with the initial set-up, N&M have managed our monthly and year-end Accounts as well as handling our Payroll, ensuring compliance with Tax regulations and filing annual Tax Returns and supervising year-end stock counts. They respond to all queries in a very timely manner, their work is of a high consistency and their approach friendly.

With N&M assistance we have confidence in the controls and integrity of the accounting information for our Japanese operations.”

Philip Duggan, Finance Director
Berry Bros. & Rudd Limited Japan branch