# Changes to Japanese law on 1 May 2018

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2018-05-01. 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 1 May 2018 in 7 laws on this site: for each, the Act that amends it.

- Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Retirement Allowance Cooperative Act (中小企業退職金共済法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Defined Contribution Pension Act, etc. (Act No. 66 of 2016) (確定拠出年金法等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/428AC0000000066 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/428AC0000000066)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/334AC0000000160/20180501_428AC0000000066
- Employees' Pension Insurance Act (厚生年金保険法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Defined Contribution Pension Act, etc. (Act No. 66 of 2016) (確定拠出年金法等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/428AC0000000066 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/428AC0000000066)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/329AC0000000115/20180501_428AC0000000066
- Order for Enforcement of the Income Tax Act (所得税法施行令) — https://japanlaw.org/en/income-tax-act-enforcement-order
  - Amended by Cabinet Order on the Arrangement, etc. of Related Cabinet Orders and on Transitional Measures upon the Partial Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Defined Contribution Pension Act (Cabinet Order No. 292 of 2017) (確定拠出年金法等の一部を改正する法律の一部の施行に伴う関係政令の整備等及び経過措置に関する政令)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/429CO0000000292 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/429CO0000000292)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/income-tax-act-enforcement-order/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/340CO0000000096/20180501_429CO0000000292
- Regulation for Enforcement of the Income Tax Act (所得税法施行規則) — https://japanlaw.org/en/income-tax-act-enforcement-regulation
  - Amended by Ministerial Order Partially Amending the Regulation for Enforcement of the Income Tax Act (Ministry of Finance Order No. 12 of 2018) (所得税法施行規則の一部を改正する省令)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/430M60000040012 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/430M60000040012)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/income-tax-act-enforcement-regulation/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/340M50000040011/20180501_430M60000040012
- Defined Contribution Pension Act (確定拠出年金法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Defined Contribution Pension Act, etc. (Act No. 66 of 2016) (確定拠出年金法等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/428AC0000000066 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/428AC0000000066)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/413AC0000000088/20180501_428AC0000000066
- 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. (Act No. 7 of 2018) (所得税法等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/430AC0000000007 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/430AC0000000007)
    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/332AC0000000026/20180501_430AC0000000007
- Ordinance for Enforcement of the Employment Insurance Act (雇用保険法施行規則) — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act-enforcement-ordinance
  - Amended by Ministerial Order Partially Amending the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Employment Insurance Act (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Order No. 48 of 2018) (雇用保険法施行規則の一部を改正する省令)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/430M60000100048 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/430M60000100048)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act-enforcement-ordinance/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/350M50002000003/20180501_430M60000100048

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

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## Sources

- Amendments and their dates: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (7 records)
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (6 records)
- English names of the laws: Written for this site with AI
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI