BDO Appoints New Tax Firm in Japan

BDO is pleased to announce the appointment of Tokyo XBorder Tax Co. (TXB) as the new tax firm in Japan.

TXB will change its name to BDO Tax and become a BDO Member Firm on 1 October 2015. Established in 2002, Tokyo-based BDO Tax Co. will commence with 3 partners and 40 staff, specialising in international tax, expatriate tax, transfer pricing, bookkeeping, tax inheritance, payroll and social insurance services.

BDO Tax Co. will provide complementary services to those offered by the existing two BDO audit firms operating in Japan, BDO Toyo & Co and BDO Sanyu & Co. BDO Tax Co. Managing Partner Nobuyuki Nagamine is well known to the network and has more than 20 years' experience in delivering professional tax services - he will be warmly welcomed by BDO's tax professionals worldwide. He says : "I am particularly pleased to be returning to the BDO network and to have the opportunity, together with my team, to work alongside BDO firms to provide exceptional tax services to our clients".

Stephen Darley, CEO of BDO Asia Pacific is equally enthused: "The BDO network and our member firms in Japan work cohesively together with a common purpose and one vision – to be the leaders for exceptional client service. The addition of BDO Tax Co. completes our full professional services offering in Japan under the BDO name and brand, benefiting BDO Member Firms and their clients alike."