Overview

• Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau’s inspection division filed a criminal complaint with the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office on March 27.
• Authorities allege about ¥118 million in income was hidden over three years through false invoices and fictitious purchase entries.
• The period in question runs through the fiscal year ending February 2024, with unpaid corporate and local taxes totaling roughly ¥29 million.
• The complaint names BSS and its CEO, Makoto Tanaka, 44, and the company says it has submitted amended returns and completed payment.
• Hidden funds were allegedly directed to real-estate purchases and other uses, according to reporting by multiple outlets.