Tax Transparency

Policy on Tax Transparency

The Kawasaki Group considers tax payment to be one of the most important social responsibilities for a company to fulfill and thereby both complies with the tax-related laws applicable to each country in accordance with the spirit of the law, and undertakes appropriate tax payments in line with relevant standards issued by international organizations and other bodies (e.g., the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines and the BEPS Action Plan). Furthermore, the Kawasaki Group has established the Kawasaki Group Policy on Tax Affairs as its basic stance on taxation matters, and both works to promote awareness of the policy internally and institutes appropriate tax governance across the entire Kawasaki Group as part of efforts to manage tax risk in response to business globalization.

Management Structure

The director in charge of accounting and finance is responsible for ensuring appropriate tax payments and proper tax expenses. When conducting tax operations, the Head Office Accounting Department implements Kawasaki Group tax operations in coordination with the accounting divisions of business segments and Group companies. When significant tax-related issues or risks have been identified, these are reported to the Audit & Supervisory Committee as well as to the Management Committee or Board of Directors in a timely and appropriate manner, depending on their importance, with decision-making then carried out.

Responsible officer:

Katsuya Yamamoto, Representative Director, Senior Corporate Executive Officer

Responsible department:

Head Office Accounting Department