The client relationship is more than just initial pleasantries. My focus is delivering dedicated service and consistent support over the long term.

Takuto Yanai

Nagoya and Osaka Markets Leader; Partner, International Tax and Transaction Services (ITTS), Ernst & Young Tax Co.

Client perspective x Responsible response x EY global network = Client-centric services

Takuto Yanai joined Ernst & Young Tax Co. as a partner in the Nagoya office in April 2023.

Prior to joining the firm, he served from 2018 to 2022, as both a transfer pricing partner and  the Asia-Pacific tax leader for the automotive industry group at another Big 4 firm.

Beginning in 2015, he was also seconded for four years to the accounting division of a large automotive manufacturer where he served as an in-house international tax project leader and led various projects such as BEPS 1.0 implementation, tax examination support for domestic/overseas taxes and Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) rules, and intellectual property management.

He has worked on multiple overseas projects, supporting client companies headquartered in the US, Europe, Asia, China, and elsewhere. 

He completed an Master degree in Environmental Economics at the Graduate School of Kyoto University.

Building a better working world

“I am dedicated to providing hands-on services to clients so they are able to benefit from my direct involvement and receive the care and attention to detail that they merit. 

There are limits to how much one person can do to address and respond to the increasingly complex management issues of today. However, by understanding and focusing on our clients' key concerns, I am able to leverage the strength of EY's global network to providing consulting services which resolve them.

I believe that by creating agile teams, building networks in and outside the firm and interacting with diverse groups that I can help deliver the EY Purpose.”

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