Yokogi & Masui Partners‘ tax department regularly advises clients on taxes levied on import transactions, such as consumption tax and customs duties, with the experienced duo Yoichi Masui and Kai Isoyama jointly leading the practice. Working alongside them is Seisuke Imai, who was promoted to partner in April 2023 and specialises in tax litigation.

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  • ‘Yoichi Masui has deep experience and expertise in the area of import and export compliance. We can trust that his advice comes from both understanding of the law as well as experience in working with the customs officials and other relevant regulators.’

  • ‘Each professional individual gives various opinions and appropriate advice as a team, which is useful for forming a mechanism for future goals.’

  • 'The main person who communicates with us is Yoichi Masui. Masui is very smart. He can sort out the complete link in his mind in a short time based on the client's description. He has a unique communication method when dealing with tax and customs officials of the Japanese government, and has fully gained the trust of customs and tax agency staff.'

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Yoichi Masui, Kai Isoyama

Other key lawyers

Seisuke Imai