# Changes to Japanese law on 1 November 2026

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2026-11-01. 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 November 2026 in 4 laws on this site: for each, the Act that amends it and the wording before and after, in Japanese and English.

- Act on General Rules for National Taxes (国税通則法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Income Tax Act, etc. (Act No. 13 of 2025) (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/507AC0000000013 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/507AC0000000013)
    What changes: https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/amendments/20261101_507AC0000000013; the law as amended, in Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/amendments/20261101_507AC0000000013/text
- 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)
    What changes: https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/amendments/20261101_508AC0000000002; the law as amended, in Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/local-tax-act/amendments/20261101_508AC0000000002/text
- Consumption Tax Act (消費税法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumption-tax-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Income Tax Act, etc. (Act No. 13 of 2025) (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/507AC0000000013 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/507AC0000000013)
    What changes: https://japanlaw.org/en/consumption-tax-act/amendments/20261101_507AC0000000013; the law as amended, in Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/consumption-tax-act/amendments/20261101_507AC0000000013/text
- 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. 13 of 2025) (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/507AC0000000013 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/507AC0000000013)
    What changes: https://japanlaw.org/en/special-taxation-measures-act/amendments/20261101_507AC0000000013; the law as amended, in Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/special-taxation-measures-act/amendments/20261101_507AC0000000013/text

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

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## Sources

- Amendments and their dates: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (4 records)
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (4 records)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI