Administrative Law and Tax Law

An administrative case involves the cancellation or correction of a disposition made by an administrative agency(such as a national or local government) if a company or an individual is treated unlawfully, unjustifiably or unfairly.

One way to correct an administrative injustice is to bring litigation in a judicial court like a normal lawsuit. Other way is to seek relief in an administrative procedure (a protest against an administrative agency outside of court).

Using either method requires advanced knowledge and experience, since administrative dispositions are complicated and rigid.

Generally, administrative litigation tends to be avoided, since the probability that a company will win is low, but the Administrative Case Litigation Law was amended recently and it is expected that such litigation will be more successful in the future.

An administrative disposition must be made in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Law, and administrative agencies required to secure the transparency and fairness of a disposition. We actively deal with administrative cases by studying and effectively utilizing these laws, procedures and systems.

A tax is the most common disposition for companies and individuals, and we also deal with tax cases.

The Japanese tax system is very complicated. Therefore, sometimes due to insufficient understanding and knowledge of the law, a large tax bill is suddenly levied upon a client by the tax office.

We have lawyers who were certified and registered as tax attorneys and who can respond appropriately, covering everything from the tax examination stage to the litigation stage.

 

Our services include the following areas:

• Administrative case litigation
• Administrative procedure law
• Administrative Complaint Examination law
• Application for objection and request for examination of an administrative disposition
• Negotiation with an administrative agency
• Tax litigation
• Tax planning