Dr. Akira Akamatsu served at the National Tax Agency (NTA) National Office and the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau from 1975 to 1990. His last position was as a NTA International Examination Section Chief.

As a zeirishi concentrating in international taxation, specifically transfer pricing taxation, taxation on permanent establishments, cross border M&A, anti-tax haven regulations (Japanese CFC regulations), foreign tax credits, and tax treaty interpretation, Dr. Akamatsu is mainly involved in consulting and managing tax examinations, tax disputes, competent authority consultations under tax treaties and advance pricing agreements (APAs).

Dr. Akamatsu has published articles widely in major Japanese and international tax journals and lectured both in Japan and overseas. He was honored with a special award from the Japanese Tax Institute for his book International Tax Principles and Japanese International Tax Law (Zeimu Kenkyukai, 2001). Dr Akamatsu’s other works include Kokusai Kazeino Jitsumuto Riron–Global Economy and Tax Laws [Theory and Practice of International Taxation–Global Economy and Tax Laws] (Zeimu Kenkyukai, 2009, Second Edition). Dr. Akamatsu also co-authored Chiteki Zaisan Zeimu Senryaku [Intellectual Property Taxation Strategies] (Zeimu Keiri Kyokai, 2007).

Bars and Courts
National Tax Tribunal

Education
Doctor of Law, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, 2000

Professional Associations and Memberships
Tokyo Zeirishikai (Licensed Tax Attorneys Association)

Publications
Various articles concerning international taxation; co-author of BNA portfolio on Japanese transfers pricing.

Languages
English
Japanese

Citizenship
Japan