Article 43Inclusion in Deductible Expenses of Special Accounts pertaining to National Subsidies
第四十三条（国庫補助金等に係る特別勘定の金額の損金算入）
In the case where a domestic corporation (excluding a domestic corporation in liquidation; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) receives national subsidies, etc. in each business year (excluding a business year containing the day preceding the date of the merger of an acquired corporation (excluding a qualified merger; referred to as a "non-qualified merger" in the following paragraph and paragraph (3))) for the purpose of spending such subsidies to acquire or improve its fixed assets (limited to the case where it has not been determined that the national subsidies, etc. need not be returned by the end of the business year), when the amount not exceeding the amount equivalent to the national subsidies, etc. has been booked in such a manner as to establish a special account (including in a manner as specified by Cabinet Order) in the final settlement of the accounts in the business year, the amount equivalent to the amount booked as above is included in deductible expenses, when calculating the amount of income for the business year.
内国法人（清算中のものを除く。以下この条において同じ。）が、各事業年度（被合併法人の合併（適格合併を除く。次項及び第三項において「非適格合併」という。）の日の前日の属する事業年度を除く。）において固定資産の取得又は改良に充てるための国庫補助金等の交付を受ける場合（その国庫補助金等の返還を要しないことが当該事業年度終了の時までに確定していない場合に限る。）において、その国庫補助金等の額に相当する金額以下の金額を当該事業年度の確定した決算において特別勘定を設ける方法（政令で定める方法を含む。）により経理したときは、その経理した金額に相当する金額は、当該事業年度の所得の金額の計算上、損金の額に算入する。
A domestic corporation that has established a special account set forth in the preceding paragraph must, in the case where it has been determined either that national subsidies, etc. should be returned or need not be returned, or where the domestic corporation has been dissolved as a result of a non-qualified merger, or in other cases as specified by Cabinet Order, dispose of the portion of the special account pertaining to the national subsidies, etc. that has been calculated as specified by Cabinet Order.
The amount of the special account set forth in paragraph (1) that is to be disposed of under the preceding paragraph or the amount of the special account that has been disposed of without falling under the provisions of the preceding paragraph (excluding the amount to be succeeded to by an acquiring corporation, succeeding corporation in a company split, corporation receiving a capital contribution in kind, or corporation receiving a distribution in kind (referred to as an "acquiring corporation, etc." in paragraph (8) and paragraph (10)) pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (8)) is included in gross profits, when calculating the amount of income, respectively, for the business year containing the day on which the former amount is to be disposed of (in the case where the domestic corporation prescribed in the preceding paragraph has been dissolved as a result of a non-qualified merger, containing the day preceding the date of the non-qualified merger) or for the business year containing the day on which the latter amount was disposed of.
The provisions of paragraph (1) apply only in the case where a tax return contains a detailed statement concerning the inclusion in deductible expenses of the amount equivalent to the booked amount prescribed in the paragraph.
Even in the case where a tax return without entries for the matters set forth in the preceding paragraph has been filed, the district director of the tax office may apply the provisions of paragraph (1), when they find any unavoidable grounds for the person's failure to make entries for such matters.
In the case where a domestic corporation has effected a qualified company split, qualified capital contribution in kind, or qualified in-kind distribution (hereinafter referred to as a "qualified company split, etc." in this Article) and has received national subsidies, etc. for the purpose of spending them to acquire or improve its Fixed Assets (limited to national subsidies, etc. for which it has not been determined that they need not be returned by the time immediately prior to the qualified company split, etc.; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) during the period from the beginning of the business year containing the date of the qualified company split, etc. to immediately prior to the qualified company split, etc. (limited to the case where any of the following requirements is met), when a special account equivalent to that which is set forth in paragraph (1) has been established within the limit equivalent to the amount of national subsidies, etc. to be spent for the acquisition or improvement of the Fixed Assets (hereinafter such special account is referred to as a "special account during the period" in this Article), the amount equivalent to the amount of the special account during the period established as above is included in deductible expenses, when calculating the amount of income for the business year:
内国法人が、適格分割、適格現物出資又は適格現物分配（以下この条において「適格分割等」という。）を行い、かつ、当該適格分割等の日の属する事業年度開始の時から当該適格分割等の直前の時までの期間内に固定資産の取得又は改良に充てるための国庫補助金等（その返還を要しないことが当該直前の時までに確定していないものに限る。以下この項において同じ。）の交付を受けている場合（次に掲げる要件のいずれかを満たす場合に限る。）において、その取得又は改良に充てるための国庫補助金等の額に相当する金額の範囲内で第一項の特別勘定に相当するもの（以下この条において「期中特別勘定」という。）を設けたときは、その設けた期中特別勘定の金額に相当する金額は、当該事業年度の所得の金額の計算上、損金の額に算入する。
that the domestic corporation transfers any of the Fixed Assets that it has acquired or improved with the national subsidies, etc. (limited to Fixed Assets in line with the purpose of the national subsidies, etc.) to a succeeding corporation in a company split, corporation receiving a capital contribution in kind, or corporation receiving a distribution in kind (referred to as a "succeeding corporation in a company split, etc." in paragraph (8), item (ii), (a) and paragraph (9)) as a result of the qualified company split, etc.; or
that a succeeding corporation in a company split or corporation receiving a capital contribution in kind involved in the qualified company split or qualified capital contribution in kind is expected to acquire or improve its Fixed Assets with the national subsidies, etc. in line with the purpose thereof.
The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply only in the case where the domestic corporation set forth in the paragraph has submitted documents stating the amount equivalent to the special account during the period and other matters specified by Ministry of Finance Order to the competent district director with jurisdiction over the place for tax payment, within two months on or after the date of the qualified company split, etc.
In the case where a domestic corporation has effected a qualified merger, qualified company split, qualified capital contribution in kind, or qualified in-kind distribution (hereinafter referred to as a "qualified organizational restructuring" in this paragraph), the amount of a special account or special account during the period prescribed in the following items is to be succeeded to by an acquiring corporation, etc. involved in the qualified organizational restructuring, in accordance with the category of the following qualified organizational restructuring:
qualified merger: The amount of a special account set forth in paragraph (1) pertaining to national subsidies, etc. (limited to those for which it has not been determined that they need not be returned by the time immediately prior to the qualified organizational restructuring; the same applies in the following item) that the domestic corporation holds as of immediately prior to the qualified merger; and
qualified company split, etc.: The portion prescribed respectively as follows, in accordance with the category of the following cases, out of the amount of a special account set forth in paragraph (1) pertaining to national subsidies, etc. that the domestic corporation holds as of immediately prior to the qualified company split, etc. and the amount of the special account during the period pertaining to national subsidies, etc. that the domestic corporation established at the time of the qualified company split, etc.:
In the case where the domestic corporation has transferred any of the Fixed Assets that it has acquired or improved with the national subsidies, etc. (limited to Fixed Assets in line with the purpose of the national subsidies, etc.) to a succeeding corporation in a company split, etc. as a result of the qualified company split, etc.: The amount of a special account pertaining to the national subsidies, etc. that have been spent for acquiring or improving the Fixed Assets
In the case where a succeeding corporation in a company split or corporation receiving a capital contribution in kind involved in the qualified company split or qualified capital contribution in kind is expected to acquire or improve its Fixed Assets with the national subsidies, etc. in line with the purpose thereof: The amount of a special account pertaining to the national subsidies, etc. that is to be spent for acquiring or improving the Fixed Assets
With regard to a domestic corporation that has established a special account set forth in paragraph (1) and has effected a qualified company split, etc. (excluding a domestic corporation that has established both the special account and a special account during the period and carries over only the amount of the special account during the period to a succeeding corporation in a company split, etc. as a result of a qualified company split, etc.), the provisions of the preceding paragraph apply only in the case where the domestic corporation that has established the special account has submitted documents stating the amount of the special account to be carried over to a succeeding corporation in a company split, etc. as a result of the qualified company split, etc. and any other matters specified by Ministry of Finance Order to the competent district director with jurisdiction over the place for tax payment, within two months on or after the date of the qualified company split, etc.
The amount of a special account set forth in paragraph (1) or the amount of a special account during the period that an acquiring corporation, etc. has succeeded to pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (8) is deemed to be the amount of a special account set forth in paragraph (1) that the acquiring corporation, etc. has established pursuant to the provisions of the paragraph.
Necessary matters concerning the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraphs in the case where a merger, company split, contribution in kind to the capital of the receiving corporation, or in-kind distribution (meaning the in-kind distribution prescribed in Article 2, item (xii)-5-2 (Definitions)) has been effected are specified by Cabinet Order.
合併、分割、現物出資又は現物分配（第二条第十二号の五の二（定義）に規定する現物分配をいう。）が行われた場合における前各項の規定の適用に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。