Kazuhito Inokuchi
Partner, PwC Tax Japan
International Tax Services (Transfer Pricing)
Profile
Kazuhito Inokuchi is a tax partner in the International Tax Group (specialising in transfer pricing). He joined PwC Hong Kong in 2006, providing transfer pricing services mainly to Japanese companies in China and Hong Kong. In 2008, he was seconded to PwC Tax Japan, where he was engaged in the development of transfer pricing group policy and transfer pricing documentation for Japanese multinationals facing various transfer pricing issues. After returning to PwC Hong Kong in 2011, he provided support for transfer pricing audits and advance pricing agreements. In 2014, he transferred to PwC Tax Japan, where he continues providing transfer pricing consulting services mainly to the automobile and entertainment industries.
Certifications
- US CPA (Delaware)
Qualification / License
He has a master’s degree in business law and is a licensed Japanese certified public tax accountant.
Project Results and Achievements
- Assistance in implementing equity compensation schemes for foreign executives of Japanese multinational companies
- Assistance in developing and implementing international assignment programs for Japanese multinational’s foreign employees
- Assistance in relation to tax and immigration compliance for long term business travelers, including alleviating double taxation issues
- Assistance in designing remuneration package for non-Japanese executives being appointed at Japanese headquarters
- Assistance in implementing inter-company agreements for international secondments
- Other various projects in relation to tax issues in the HR / global mobility field.
Other Activities
Speaker at several PwC Tax Japan internal and external seminars.
Professional Vision
In the world today, the deployment of talent has become more global and diverse, and HR professionals are forced to confront cross–border tax issues more than before. The importance of tax advisors who can assist HR professionals with their specific needs is growing.
In this environment, we aspire to be the firm that understands the challenges of HR management and can be relied upon by our clients in helping HR / global mobility initiatives to succeed.
