The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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LDP Draws Up Tax Reform Outline, Revamps Credits for R&D Expenses
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition ally Komeito hammered out an outline of the FY2019 tax reform on December 14, which embraces a major revamp of the R&D tax credit system. What would be the impact…
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