More Japanese companies disclose tax bills by country

Kao, Seven & i and about 20 other big names offer transparency amid criticism

Some big Japanese companies that operate globally are beginning to release information on where they pay corporate taxes. (Source photos by Arisa Moriyama and Reuters)

TOMOSHIZU KAWASE, KATSUYA MIYAKAWA, Nikkei staff writers

January 20, 2022 18:14 JST

TOKYO -- More than 20 top Japanese companies have released detailed tax payment information, including how much and in which countries they pay taxes.

A recent Nikkei survey of 100 major Japanese companies found that more than 20, including cosmetics maker Kao and retail conglomerate Seven & i Holdings, in the past few years have released information on how much and where they pay corporate taxes.