Organizational restructuring is a crucial step in response to the growth and changes in a company, involving various methods such as mergers, company splits, stock exchanges, and business transfers. However, organizational restructuring has a significant impact on taxation, and proper planning and specialized advice are essential.

Specifically, there are “qualified” and “non-qualified” types of organizational restructuring, each with significantly different tax implications. In “qualified” organizational restructuring, assets and liabilities can be transferred at their book values. This means that transferring assets with a difference between book value and fair market value does not trigger a capital gain and, consequently, does not result in taxation. In contrast, “non-qualified” organizational restructuring involves transferring assets and liabilities at fair market value, which may result in capital gains or losses and trigger taxation. The criteria for tax qualification are complex and subject to strict scrutiny. Even with efforts to meet the criteria, it is possible to be classified as non-qualified for tax purposes. Additionally, the inheritance of carried forward loss is crucial in tax planning, as the choice of which company to merge in a qualified merger can impact future tax liabilities.

We provide services that address these tax-related challenges by experienced certified accountants and tax accountants with a wealth of M&A experience. Our goal is to facilitate the smooth execution of organizational restructuring and reduce our clients’ future tax burdens.

Companies that may benefit from our services

  • We want to achieve an organizational restructuring that effectively utilizes the carried forward loss of related companies.
  • We are interested in exploring an organizational restructuring that minimizes the tax burden.
  • We are looking for proposals for organizational restructuring that facilitate the smooth transfer of assets and employees.
  • We require smooth support for the organizational restructuring of subsidiary companies in Japan by foreign companies.