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Consumption tax for a store in Japan
What Tanqory sets up and charges at checkout for a store based in Japan, and what stays with you. Checked against the product on October 14, 2026.
How your store handles consumption tax
Each line is what the product does for a store based in Japan. You change any of it in Settings, Taxes.
- When you open your store
Your store starts with a consumption tax entry for Japan, pre-filled at 10%. It charges nothing until you switch collecting on.
- Shelf prices
Include consumption tax by default. A buyer in another country with a different rate sees the price re-based to their rate when you choose dynamic display for that market.
- Rates at checkout
Use the rates you set, by country and by region, or connect your own Stripe Tax, TaxJar, or Avalara account and let it work out each rate. If that service cannot answer, checkout falls back to your own rates.
- Tax-exempt buyers
Add a buyer's resale or non-profit certificate to their account. Once you verify it and while it is in date, checkout charges them no consumption tax.
- Digital products
Carry no consumption tax until you switch on tax for digital goods. Check whether Japan taxes your digital sales before you leave it off.
- Special rates
Set a different rate for a product or a collection, and for shipping by country or region.
Consumption tax in Japan, from the tax authority
Read from the official source on October 14, 2026. Rules change; the source is the authority.
- Tax authority
National Tax Agency
Open the official page- Who must register
A business is in principle exempt from consumption tax for a taxable period if its taxable sales in the Base Period (the second preceding year for sole proprietors, the second preceding business year for corporations) are JPY 10 million or less.
Open the official page- Your tax number
The Commissioner of the National Tax Agency designates a 13-digit Corporate Number to registered companies.
Open the official page
What stays with you
- Register for consumption tax when the rules in Japan say you must. The tax authority's page above tells you when.
- File your returns and pay the tax you collected. Tanqory calculates and shows consumption tax at checkout; it does not file or pay it for you.
- Keep your rates right. You confirm each rate your store charges, or connect a tax service that keeps rates current.
Consumption tax questions for a store in Japan
Does Tanqory file my consumption tax return?
No. Tanqory calculates consumption tax at checkout and shows it to the buyer. You register with the tax authority, file your returns and pay what you collected.
When do I need to register for consumption tax in Japan?
A business is in principle exempt from consumption tax for a taxable period if its taxable sales in the Base Period (the second preceding year for sole proprietors, the second preceding business year for corporations) are JPY 10 million or less. Source: National Tax Agency, read October 14, 2026.
Which consumption tax rate does my store start with?
10%, pre-filled from the standard rate in Japan. Collecting stays off until you switch it on, and you can change the rate or set special rates for products and collections.
Do my prices include consumption tax?
Yes, by default, because buyers in Japan expect it. You can switch to prices without tax in Settings, Taxes.
Do I charge consumption tax on digital products?
Your store charges none on digital products until you switch on tax for digital goods in Settings, Taxes. Check the rules in Japan before you leave it off.
How we checked
This page was checked against the product on October 14, 2026. The product facts come from Tanqory's tax settings and checkout code; the country facts come from the official pages below.
- Tanqory's tax settings, checkout tax calculation and store setup
- National Tax Agency
- Your tax number: www.houjin-bangou.nta.go.jp
Open your store in Japan
Your consumption tax entry is ready when you are.