Notice on 2006 Tax Revision - Entertainment Expense
Drinking and eating expense of 5,000yen or less per person (meals among in-house official position members are excluded) will be excluded from "entertainment expenses", and can be treated as "meeting expenses" which are deductible expenses for corporate tax purpose. This reform will be applied to all corporations, regardless of the capital amount.
Note ・ This reform will be applied from the fiscal year starting on or after April 1,2006 until the fiscal year starting by March 31,2008. ・ The record of contents of entertainment such as company name and number of people will be required. ・ This reform will be applied only for eating and drinking (including alcohol) expenses. Expense of gift is treated as "entertainment expenses" as current treatment. ・ Meals in the golf course will not be applicable and will be treated as "entertainment expenses". ・ Meals among official position members in the group company can also be applied, as it will not considered as "in-house" transactions.