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Japan Desk
PwC's Japan Desk in Singapore is staffed with experienced Japanese professionals and closely connected to PwC’s Japan Business Network (JBN). Headquartered in Japan, the JBN brings together native Japanese-speaking professionals across 41 countries to provide seamless, tailored support to Japanese companies. This connection enables us to help you articulate your needs through a common language and shared cultural sensibilities.
Supported by PwC member firms in Singapore, PwC's Japan Desk is well positioned to provide relevant solutions, identify and pursue opportunities, and support greater efficiency and progress towards your goals — whether you are a Japanese company using Singapore as a regional hub, or a Singapore-based or international business seeking growth in Japan.
The challenges we solve
Cross‑border growth strategy
Turning "we want to be in Japan/Singapore" into a clear market entry or expansion plan, with realistic timelines, structures and milestones.
Regulation, tax and risk
Navigating different tax regimes, investment rules, reporting standards and regulatory expectations in both markets.
Deals and restructuring
Executing M&A, joint ventures or divestments with confidence, from due diligence through to integration.
Operational alignment
Bridging differences in accounting, governance, controls and ways of working between headquarters and local entities.
Why choose PwC?
Our Japan Desk brings together bilingual specialists, deep local market knowledge and PwC’s global network to provide joined‑up support across tax, legal, deals, consulting and assurance.
How we work with you
We work as one team across Singapore and Japan to help you:
- Design the right structure for investment, funding and operations across both jurisdictions.
- Assess and execute deals — from market scans and due diligence to valuation, negotiation support and post‑deal integration.
- Manage compliance and reporting so boards, investors and regulators can rely on consistent, high‑quality information.
- Strengthen governance and controls to manage risk while enabling faster decision‑making.
Throughout, we collaborate closely with your in-house teams and advisors to keep plans practical, sequenced and executable.
The outcomes we focus on
- Faster, more confident decisions on where and how to expand
- Clear, sustainable tax and legal structures that support long‑term growth
- Fewer surprises on regulatory, accounting and cultural fronts
- Deals and investments that are aligned to your strategic objectives
- Stronger trust with stakeholders in both home and host markets
Explore the scope of our services
- Assurance
- Consulting
- Deals advisory
- Singapore market entry support
- Legal
- Tax
Assurance
- Financial statement audits
- Internal control audits
- Financial accounting and reporting advisory services
- Internal audit advisory/co-sourcing services
- Financial regulatory advisory services
- Governance, risk, and compliance advisory services
- Actuarial services
- Initial public offering (IPO) support services
Consulting
- Market entry research and strategy development
- ESG and sustainability advisory
- Data and analytics service
- Front office transformation
- Supply chain optimisation
- Operational optimisation
- Financial transformation
- Workforce transformation
- Digital innovation services
- IT advisory
- Risk and regulation services (Know Your Customer (KYC) guidelines etc)
- Cybersecurity services
- Forensic services
Deals advisory
- M&A lead advisory
- Advice on M&A strategy and target selection
- Financial modelling and valuation
- Due diligence support
- Advice on business restructuring
- Advice on real estate transactions
- Post merger integration (PMI)
- Organisational restructuring
Singapore market entry support
- Market entry strategy planning support
- Support for setting up local entities (Singapore-incorporated entities, branches and representative offices)
- Business licence and regulatory advisory
- Business process/IT infrastructure design and implementation support
- Statutory audit
- Consolidation audit
- Tax compliance support (support for the preparation of corporate income tax,goods and services tax, individual income tax and other tax returns)
- Tax advisory (tax structuring; tax incentives, subsidies and relief; withholding tax; permanent establishment; Japanese controlled foreign corporation (CFC) tax systems; transfer pricing policies etc.)
- Regulatory reporting implementation support
Legal
- General corporate law and company formation advisory
- Drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements and arrangements
- Business licence and regulatory advisory
- Corporate reorganisation and restructuring advisory
- Cyber risk and data privacy advisory
- Debt and capital markets and corporate governance advisory
- Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) structuring, advisory and drafting support
- Employment law advisory
- Funds structuring, fund formation and asset management advisory
- Family offices and private client advisory
Tax
Corporate services
- Tax compliance support (support for preparations of corporate income tax (CIT) and goods and services tax (GST) returns, other mandatory reporting etc.)
- Tax advisory (tax structuring; tax incentives, subsidies and relief; withholding tax; permanent establishment etc.)
- Support for correspondence with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), support for disputes with authorities
- Support for global tax management and tax governance
- Support for streamlining and automation of tax processes
- Tax due diligence, tax structuring and support for post merger integration (PMI) processes
- Transfer pricing advisory (documentation, audit support, advance pricing agreements etc)
- Support for customs planning, compliance support, customs audits and disputes with authorities
Meet the Japan Desk team
Yusuke Harada
Partner, Consulting
Kohei Iida
Director, Consulting
Masayuki Tomita
Director, Consulting
Yosuke Mori
Director, Assurance
Ryoko Yamasaki
Director, International Growth Practice
Yuichiro Miyazawa
Senior Manager, Deals
Shohei Miyao
Senior Manager, Tax
Yayoi Matsumoto
Senior Manager, FS, Tax
Yuka Nagami
Manager, Consulting
Let's plan your next move
Whether you are exploring Japan or Singapore for the first time, scaling an existing presence, or rethinking your regional structure, our Japan Desk can help turn cross‑border plans into tangible results.
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