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Japan e-Invoicing

Updated 30 August 2025

B2B
mandatory
since 1 October 2023
Qualified Invoice System mandatory for claiming input tax credits.
B2G
mandatory
since 1 October 2023
Qualified Invoice System for government transactions via Digital Agency.
B2C
none
Exempted from mandatory requirements.

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View Japan's e-invoicing regulatory compliance information.

JP PINT (Japan Peppol International Transaction) Ver. 1.1.1
Peppol BIS Billing 3.0
Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 framework
JP BIS Self Billing Invoice
JP BIS Invoice for Non-tax Registered Businesses

Archiving Requirements:

7 years retention for qualified invoices and electronic transaction data per Electronic Bookkeeping Act ; Mandatory electronic archiving since January 2024; Must be timestamped and searchable by date, amount, and counterparty.
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Access Japan's JP PINT (Japan Peppol International Transaction) Ver. 1.1.1, Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 standards, Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 framework, JP BIS Self Billing Invoice, JP BIS Invoice for Non-tax Registered Businesses format specifications, clearance model details, and archiving requirements.

N/A
No SAF-T implementation; Japan uses Qualified Invoice System with Qualified Invoice Issuer Number (QIIN) and digital documentation requirements

Access detailed regulatory announcements and implementation guidance.

Japan joins OpenPeppol
1 September 2021
International integration
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Qualified Invoice System launch
1 October 2023
National implementation
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Mandatory electronic archiving effective
1 January 2024
Archiving mandate
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JP PINT specifications updated to Ver. 1.1.1
28 May 2025
Technical update
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Last updated: 30 August 2025
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