# Changes to Japanese law on 31 July 2017

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2017-07-31. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp.

What changed on 31 July 2017 in 5 laws on this site: for each, the Act that amends it.

- Ministerial Order for Defining the Criteria in the Right-Hand Column of the Entry for Highly Skilled Professional in the Appended Table I(2) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (出入国管理及び難民認定法別表第一の二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄の基準を定める省令) — https://japanlaw.org/en/highly-skilled-professional-criteria-ordinance
  - Amended by Ministerial Order Partially Amending the Ministerial Order for Defining the Criteria in the Right-Hand Column of the Entry for Highly Skilled Professional in the Appended Table I(2) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Ministry of Justice Order No. 29 of 2017) (出入国管理及び難民認定法別表第一の二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄の基準を定める省令の一部を改正する省令)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/429M60000010029 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/429M60000010029)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/highly-skilled-professional-criteria-ordinance/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/426M60000010037/20170731_429M60000010029
- Stamp Tax Act (印紙税法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/stamp-tax-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on the Formation and Revitalization of Regional Industrial Clusters through the Promotion of Business Location, etc. (Act No. 47 of 2017) (企業立地の促進等による地域における産業集積の形成及び活性化に関する法律の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/429AC0000000047 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/429AC0000000047)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/stamp-tax-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/342AC0000000023/20170731_429AC0000000047
- Local Tax Act (地方税法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Local Tax Act and the Aircraft Fuel Transfer Tax Act (Act No. 2 of 2017) (地方税法及び航空機燃料譲与税法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/429AC0000000002 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/429AC0000000002)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/325AC0000000226/20170731_429AC0000000002
- Small Enterprise Mutual Relief Projects Act (小規模企業共済法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/small-enterprise-mutual-aid-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on the Formation and Revitalization of Regional Industrial Clusters through the Promotion of Business Location, etc. (Act No. 47 of 2017) (企業立地の促進等による地域における産業集積の形成及び活性化に関する法律の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/429AC0000000047 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/429AC0000000047)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/small-enterprise-mutual-aid-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/340AC0000000102/20170731_429AC0000000047
- Act on Special Measures Concerning Taxation (租税特別措置法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/special-taxation-measures-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Income Tax Act, etc., and Other Matters (Act No. 4 of 2017) (所得税法等の一部を改正する等の法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/429AC0000000004 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/429AC0000000004)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/special-taxation-measures-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/332AC0000000026/20170731_429AC0000000004

Every day: https://japanlaw.org/en/changes

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## Sources

- Amendments and their dates: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (5 records)
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (5 records)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI