Founder’s profile

Hiro Ito

Founder

(Tax CPA registration number : 113517)

＜Experience＞
Hiro has over 18 years of experience in providing tax consulting services to multinational companies and high net worth individuals. He has particular experience in areas such as Japan investment by overseas companies, inbound and outbound immigration and M&A. Before he started his firm (e2 Tax) as a founder, he worked for Deloitte and EY in Tokyo (11 years) and New York (7 years).

＜Licenses & certifications＞
Tax CPA (Zerishi, Japan), CPA (Delaware, USA), Legal specialist (Gyosei-Shoshi, Japan)

＜Education＞
Waseda University, Tokyo, Master of Law, 2008 (Tax Law)

Keio University, Tokyo, Bachelor of Economics, 2001 (Finance)

＜Languages＞
Japanese – Native, English – Fluent

International tax service

We provide international tax services to overseas companies starting or doing business in Japan

【Our services include】

・ Professional tax and legal advice for new investments in Japan

・ Tax and accounting services for branches and subsidiaries in Japan

・ Preparation and review of tax and accounting reporting packages

・ Tax consultation on inbound and outbound immigration

・ Tax representative services

Japan tax services

We provide tax services to both small and medium enterprises and international multinationals.

【Our services include】

・ Assistance on monthly and quarterly accounting packages

・ Preparation and review of tax returns

・ Implementation of group income/loss sharing regime (a.k.a., tax consolidation)

・ Tax saving advice

M&A Tax Services

We provide M&A tax services and tax services on group reorganization (e.g., merger, de-merger, cross-border contribution, etc.).

【Our services include】

・ Tax structuring advice

・ Tax due diligence

Outsourcing services

We provide back-office services, apply visas for expatriates and incorporate new companies.

【Our services include】

・ Book-keeping

・ Payroll

・ Social security documentation and registration

・ Labor law documentation and registration

・ Visas

・ Incorporation of companies