# Changes to Japanese law on 16 October 2026

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2026-10-16. 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 16 October 2026 in 2 laws on this site: for each, the Act that amends it, and for 1 the wording before and after in Japanese and English.

- Local Tax Act (地方税法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Local Tax Act, etc. (Act No. 2 of 2026) (地方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/508AC0000000002 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000002)
    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/325AC0000000226/20261016_508AC0000000002
- 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 Act on Revitalization and Rehabilitation of Local Public Transportation Systems (Act No. 35 of 2026) (地域公共交通の活性化及び再生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/508AC0000000035 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000035)
    What changes: https://japanlaw.org/en/special-taxation-measures-act/amendments/20261016_508AC0000000035; the law as amended, in Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/special-taxation-measures-act/amendments/20261016_508AC0000000035/text

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

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## Sources

- Amendments and their dates: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (2 records)
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (2 records)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI