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January 13, 2026: JTPP Helpdesk webinar on Consumption Tax
Join our webinar on Japanese Consumption Tax on Tuesday January 13!
December 3: JTPP Helpdesk webinar on Consumption Tax
Webinar: Consumption tax in Japan – 2024 Overview
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Dec
2024
The webinar is targeted to EU SMEs who do business with or in Japan and would become more knowledgeable about fiscal aspects.
Qualified Invoice System

From October 1 2023, Japan has introduced a qualified invoice system that companies need to use in their business transactions. In many aspects, it is similar to invoices used in EU countries, where VAT needs to be specified separately for each applicable category (8% or 10%) and VAT-numbers included in business invoices.

Two months until start of Japan's new Invoice system
From October 1, 2023, Japan has implemented a new qualified invoice system that companies must use in their business transactions.
December 1: JTPP Helpdesk webinar on Consumption Tax
October 27: Webinar Japan Tax Reform and E-Invoicing PEPPOL
November 10, German Finance Roundtable "Importation, Customs and Trade between Germany and Japan as well as the Japanese Consumption Tax Reform
 
Webinar 185: Consumption tax in Japan - 2021 overview
30
Nov
2021
How to deal with Consumption Tax when doing business with or in Japan is a question that is often asked to JTPP Helpdesk's experts, as Japan's CT system operates rather differently from the EU VAT regime.
'About Japan' webinar series 203: Consumption tax in Japan - 2022 overview
01
Dec
2022
"Do I have to pay Consumption Tax?", "How can I get paid consumption tax back?" How to deal with Consumption Tax when doing business with or in Japan is a question that is often asked to JTPP Helpdesk's experts, as Japan's CT system operates rather differently from the EU VAT regime.
Webinar 149: Japan’s Consumption Tax at 10%: impact on your business?
28
Nov
2019
28-11-19 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM CETWhen do I have to pay Consumption Tax when I do business with Japan?Do I have to pay Consumption Tax?

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16/03/2026 - 19/03/2026
  The next mission will take place from 23-26 March, 2027 Planned application period: September - early November 2026   Please note that this page is still under construction; content relating to…
07/07/2026
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation Minerva Policy SeminarChallenges Confronting the Hydrogen Strategies of the EU and Japan and Efforts to Strengthen the Japan–EU Partnership Tuesday 7…
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