# Article 1, paragraph (1), its wordings — Regulation for Enforcement of the Consumption Tax Act

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How the wording of Article 1, paragraph (1) (第一条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Regulation for Enforcement of the Consumption Tax Act (消費税法施行規則) — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumption-tax-act-enforcement-regulation
- Provision: Article 1, paragraph (1) (第一条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumption-tax-act-enforcement-regulation/art-1/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/consumption-tax-act-enforcement-regulation/art-1/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/consumption-tax-act-enforcement-regulation/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Ministry of Finance Order No. 19 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> この省令において「国内」、「保税地域」、「個人事業者」、「事業者」、「国外事業者」、「被合併法人」、「分割法人」、「人格のない社団等」、「適格請求書発行事業者」、「資産の譲渡等」、「特定資産の譲渡等」、「電気通信利用役務の提供」、「課税資産の譲渡等」、「軽減対象課税資産の譲渡等」、「課税貨物」、「課税仕入れ」、「事業年度」、「基準期間」、「棚卸資産」、「調整対象固定資産」、「特例申告書」又は「附帯税」とは、それぞれ消費税法（昭和六十三年法律第百八号。以下「法」という。）第二条第一項第一号から第四号の二まで、第五号の二、第六号、第七号から第八号の三まで、第九号、第九号の二、第十一号、第十二号から第十六号まで、第十八号又は第十九号に規定する国内、保税地域、個人事業者、事業者、国外事業者、被合併法人、分割法人、人格のない社団等、適格請求書発行事業者、資産の譲渡等、特定資産の譲渡等、電気通信利用役務の提供、課税資産の譲渡等、軽減対象課税資産の譲渡等、課税貨物、課税仕入れ、事業年度、基準期間、棚卸資産、調整対象固定資産、特例申告書又は附帯税をいう。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In this Ministerial Order, "Japan," "bonded area," "individual business operator," "business operator," "foreign business operator," "merged corporation," "splitting corporation," "association or foundation without legal personality," "qualified invoice issuer," "transfer, etc. of assets," "specified transfer, etc. of assets," "supply of telecommunications services," "taxable transfer, etc. of assets," "taxable transfer, etc. of assets subject to the reduced rate," "taxable goods," "taxable purchase," "business year," "base period," "inventory," "adjustment-target fixed asset," "special return," or "accessory tax" mean, respectively, Japan, bonded area, individual business operator, business operator, foreign business operator, merged corporation, splitting corporation, association or foundation without legal personality, qualified invoice issuer, transfer, etc. of assets, specified transfer, etc. of assets, supply of telecommunications services, taxable transfer, etc. of assets, taxable transfer, etc. of assets subject to the reduced rate, taxable goods, taxable purchase, business year, base period, inventory, adjustment-target fixed asset, special return, or accessory tax prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1), items (i) through (iv)-2, item (v)-2, item (vi), items (vii) through (viii)-3, item (ix), item (ix)-2, item (xi), items (xii) through (xvi), item (xviii) or item (xix) of the Consumption Tax Act (Act No. 108 of 1988; hereinafter referred to as "the Act").

## 2. 1 April 2028 — Ministry of Finance Order No. 19 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 April 2028
- The amendment: Reworded (Ministry of Finance Order No. 19 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumption-tax-act-enforcement-regulation/amendments/20280401_508M60000040019

Japanese:

> この省令において「国内」、「保税地域」、「個人事業者」、「事業者」、「国外事業者」、「被合併法人」、「分割法人」、「人格のない社団等」、「適格請求書発行事業者」、「資産の譲渡等」、「特定資産の譲渡等」、「電気通信利用役務の提供」、「特定少額資産の譲渡」、「課税資産の譲渡等」、「軽減対象課税資産の譲渡等」、「課税貨物」、「課税仕入れ」、「事業年度」、「基準期間」、「棚卸資産」、「調整対象固定資産」、「特例申告書」又は「附帯税」とは、それぞれ消費税法（以下「法」という。）第二条第一項第一号から第四号の二まで、第五号の二、第六号、第七号、第七号の二、第八号から第八号の三まで、第八号の六から第九号の二まで、第十一号、第十二号から第十六号まで、第十八号又は第十九号に規定する国内、保税地域、個人事業者、事業者、国外事業者、被合併法人、分割法人、人格のない社団等、適格請求書発行事業者、資産の譲渡等、特定資産の譲渡等、電気通信利用役務の提供、特定少額資産の譲渡、課税資産の譲渡等、軽減対象課税資産の譲渡等、課税貨物、課税仕入れ、事業年度、基準期間、棚卸資産、調整対象固定資産、特例申告書又は附帯税をいう。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In this Ministerial Order, "Japan," "bonded area," "individual business operator," "business operator," "foreign business operator," "merged corporation," "splitting corporation," "association or foundation without legal personality," "qualified invoice issuer," "transfer, etc. of assets," "specified transfer, etc. of assets," "supply of telecommunications services," "transfer of specified low-value assets," "taxable transfer, etc. of assets," "taxable transfer, etc. of assets subject to the reduced rate," "taxable goods," "taxable purchase," "business year," "base period," "inventory," "adjustment-target fixed asset," "special return," or "accessory tax" mean, respectively, Japan, bonded area, individual business operator, business operator, foreign business operator, merged corporation, splitting corporation, association or foundation without legal personality, qualified invoice issuer, transfer, etc. of assets, specified transfer, etc. of assets, supply of telecommunications services, transfer of specified low-value assets, taxable transfer, etc. of assets, taxable transfer, etc. of assets subject to the reduced rate, taxable goods, taxable purchase, business year, base period, inventory, adjustment-target fixed asset, special return, or accessory tax prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1), items (i) through (iv)-2, item (v)-2, item (vi), item (vii), item (vii)-2, items (viii) through (viii)-3, items (viii)-6 through (ix)-2, item (xi), items (xii) through (xvi), item (xviii) or item (xix) of the Consumption Tax Act (hereinafter referred to as "the Act").

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/363M50000040053)
- English name of the law: Written for this site with AI
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI
- The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/363M50000040053/20271001_508M60000040019)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/363M50000040053/20280401_508M60000040019)