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Japan
Asia
E-invoicing
Status
Mandatory
Format
Qualified Invoice (can be electronic) via Peppol JP_PINT or paper PDF.
Infrastructure
Peppol network encouraged; providers available.
Model
Post‑audit acceptance; e‑archive required.
E-reporting
Status
E‑archiving of invoices mandatory for businesses under ERRL from January 2024. No real-time reporting to tax authority.
Format
Digital storage of invoices with integrity controls.
Scope & deadline
Continuous archiving; no invoice‑level reporting yet.
More info
Japan does not mandate overall e‑invoicing, but operates a Qualified Invoice System (QIS) since October 1, 2023. Businesses claiming consumption‑tax input credits must issue “qualified invoices,” which may be electronic via Peppol (JP_PINT). E‑archiving of invoices became mandatory from 2024.
Tax authority
National Tax Agency and Digital Agency promote Peppol adoption.
Archiving period
At least 7 years electronic archiving required.
E-signature
Not mandatory, but audit trail retention enforced.
Regulation
Qualified Invoice System based on Consumption Tax Act amendment; E‑Record Retention Law amended 2023.
Note
We gather our information from government sources and do our best to keep it current. If there are any new updates, we'll make sure to reflect them here as soon as possible.
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