Supreme Court Provides Guidance on Treatment of Foreign Funds Investing into Japan

Journal
Roose, E.N.
Japan
Finance and Capital Markets (formerly Derivatives & Financial Instruments) 2015 (Volume 17), No. 6
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Many global funds use foreign limited partnerships established in the Cayman Islands or Delaware to invest in Japan. The author considers a recent Supreme Court case regarding how such partnerships should be treated for Japanese tax purposes.