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HLS Global Expands to Singapore 

October 1, 2025 HLS Global Expands to Singapore  Tokyo, Japan / Singapore – HLS Global Co., Ltd. (“HLS Global”), a leading international accounting, taxation and business advisory firm, today announced the expansion of its global presence to Singapore by establishing its new subsidiary, HLS GLOBAL SEA PTE. LTD. (“HLS SG”), in Singapore. This expansion underscores HLS Global’s commitment to serving multinational companies across Southeast Asia. HLS SG will focus on providing a comprehensive range of services, including accounting, audit, tax, due diligence, post-merger support, ESG advisory, CFO services, and financial digital transformation.

Trump Tariffs 2.0

The US tariff policy is constantly evolving, attracting global attention. This newsletter examines the tariff measures announced as of March 12, 2025 and discusses future prospects.

HLS Global Expands to the UAE with the Launch of its Subsidiary in Dubai

Tokyo, Japan / Dubai, UAE – HLS Global Co., Ltd. (“HLS Global”), a leading international accounting, taxation and business advisory firm, is pleased to announce the expansion of its global presence to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by incorporating its subsidiary company, HLSGL Management Consultancies LLC, in Dubai (hereinafter referred as “HLS-Global UAE”). The establishment of HLS-Global UAE marks a significant milestone in the firm’s commitment to serving Japanese and multinational companies in the region with excellence.

ASTHOM Partners Holds the 2nd General Meeting

ASTHOM Partners Collaborates to Strengthen Support for Japanese Companies Globally 法人名 ASTHOM PARTNERS 株式会社  本社所在地 100-0004 東京都千代田区大手町 1-9-5 大手町フィナンシャルシティノースタワー24 階 代表者 虷澤篤志、齋藤俊輔  設立 2022 年 12 月  株式会社 AGS コンサルティングと Hotta Liesenberg Saito LLP の共同出資により設立。  資本金 1,000 万円  事業内容 企業の商標権、著作権、特許権等の知的財産権の取得、管理およびコンサルティング業務等 Web サイト https://asthom.co.jp/ 

ASTHOM PARTNERS Welcomes UK-based Greenback Alan LLP as a New Member

ASTHOM PARTNERS Welcomes UK-based Greenback Alan LLP as a New Member ~ Providing Services Across 13 Countries and 35 Locations Worldwide ~ On June 19, 2024, the UK accounting firm Greenback Alan LLP (HQ: Spa Road, London; Managing Partner: Stephen Dabby) joined the global accounting network “ASTHOM PARTNERS”. With this addition, the member firms of ASTHOM PARTNERS now include AGS Consulting Co., Ltd. (HQ: Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo; Chairman: Atsushi Kanzawa, President: Yoshihide Hirowatari, hereinafter “AGS”), Hotta Liesenberg Saito LLP (HQ: Torrance, California; Global CEO: Shunsuke Saito, hereinafter “HLS”), and Greenback Alan LLP.

Corporate Transparency Act — Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting

The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) was enacted on January 1, 2021, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, representing the most significant reformation of the Bank Secrecy Act and related anti–money laundering rules since the U.S. Patriot Act. The CTA is intended to address and guard against money laundering, terrorism financing, and other forms of illegal financing by mandating certain entities (primarily small and medium size businesses) to report “beneficial owner” information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”).  The CTA authorizes FinCEN, a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department, to collect, protect, and disclose this information to authorized governmental authorities and to financial institutions in certain circumstances.

U.S. Tax Update: IRS Announces Increase in Number of Tax Examinations

On May 2, 2024, the IRS released its Strategic Operation Plan (“SOP”) for the future.  In this plan, it was revealed that the IRS aims to increase the number of tax examinations significantly. As a background, in August 2022, the U.S. Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”), which aimed to invest in clean energy and reduce the budget deficit. With this law, a total of $80 Billion in additional funding was allocated to the IRS to increase tax revenues by strengthening tax enforcement. Specifically, the main focus was to increase revenue by modernizing the IRS to improve its services and strengthening tax examinations. Subsequently, in June 2023, the negotiations between Republicans and Democrats to reduce the budget deficit resulted in a reduction of $20 Billion from the additional budget for the IRS. Still, for the IRS, whose budget has been continuously cut, this additional budget represented a significant win. For the IRS facing a variety of challenges, this SOP is being viewed as a major step toward reform.

The Relationship Between the Foreign Currency Exchange Risk and Transfer Pricing

移転価格課税リスクを管理するにあたって、独立企業間価格の算定方法にTNMMを選定し、海外子会社の利益率が移転価格税制上妥当な水準であるかを気にかけている企業は多いことと思います。昨今の円安ドル高が続く状況では、特に対米取引について、米国子会社の利益率管理に苦慮している企業様も多いのではないでしょうか。この記事では、為替変動が移転価格に及ぼす影響を解説していきます。

U.S. GAAP Update – New CECL Standard for Credit Loss: Impact and Measures for Nonfinancial Institutions and Private Companies (Japanese Text Only)

1. CECLの概要 2016年、米国財務会計基準審議会(FASB)は、金融資産(預金、受取手形、売掛金、貸付金、等)の減損の認識に関連して、(予想損失モデル(Current Expected Credit Loss – CECL)に関する新しい基準(ASU 2016-13)を公表しました(FASBから正式に米国会計基準についての改訂等があった場合には、Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”)という形で公表されます)。

The Importance of Accounting and Taxation Related to U.S. Market Entry (Japanese Text Only)

イントロダクション:グローバル化が進む現代のビジネス環境において、米国への進出は多くの日本企業にとって魅力的な事業拡大の機会となっています。成長を続ける米国市場には、潜在的な顧客層やビジネスパートナーが多く存在します。しかしながら、米国進出には、複雑で多様な米国の法人税制、移転価格税制、米国会計基準等、会計と税務に関する懸念や課題が伴います。これらの課題を解決し米国進出を成功させるためには、経理の重要性を理解し、適切に準備・対応する必要があります。今回は、米国進出における経理の重要性について解説します。

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