Sanae Yamada

Sanae Yamada is a Partner in Ernst and Young  Tax Co. She advises Japanese multinational companies on a range of tax matters and, in a career spanning three decades, provides seamless cross-border support to clients with operations in the United States and Japan.

Her engagements include advising multinationals on operating model effectiveness, bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APA) and international tax planning, complementing her experience of supporting Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP) with tax authorities in the US, UK and Singapore.

She also has advanced industry knowledge of the Consumer Products and Life Sciences sectors gained through collaboration with the audit and consulting practices of EY Japan and other firms in the EY global organization. 

Prior to joining the firm in 2012, Sanae Yamada spent nearly a decade advising on transfer pricing while at other Big 4 firms. 

How Sanae is shaping the future with confidence

“My mission is to advise companies on how to navigate tax matters and how to structure their operations effectively as they develop a cross-border, multinational presence resulting from their global ambitions and expansion. 

When these companies succeed internationally, they create value in each local economy where they operate. They also make a significant contribution to the Japanese economy  through repatriated income and continued investment which underpins further growth opportunities. 

I’m glad to play a role in making this possible as I often encounter the challenge for multinationals of ensuring the timely and effective flow of information between a corporate HQ and overseas subsidiaries. The connectivity of the global EY organization allows me to propose practical solutions to tackle this and related issues and to facilitate the success of my clients wherever they operate.”