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JPMA Tones Down Demand on R&D Tax Credit System, Calls for “Maintenance” Instead of “Perpetuation”
The Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA) has dialed back on its demand over the deduction ceiling of Japan’s special R&D tax credit system towards the government’s taxation reform in FY2015 beginning in April. The core component - called “aggregate credit”…
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