RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/Q2/JPN/25
25 January 1999
(99-0248)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
Questions from POLAND Regarding the
New and Full Notification of JAPAN1
The following communication, dated 18 January 1999, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Poland.
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1. Tax Credit for the Increase Expense of Research (57)
Special Depreciation of Machinery (62 and 65)
Could Japan please provide us with some more information on the criteria of eligibility under
these schemes as the decision here seems to be to a large extent a discretionary decision of the
Minister?
2. Special Depreciation or Tax Credit on the Manufacturing Machines when Import of Products
Increases
Could we please receive more detailed information on sectors of production covered by this
scheme?
What are the procedures of application connected with this programme?
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1 G/SCM/N/38/JPN + Suppl.1