# Article 15-7, paragraph (1), its wordings — Regulation for Enforcement of the Consumption Tax Act

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How the wording of Article 15-7, paragraph (1) (第十五条の七第一項) 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 15-7, paragraph (1) (第十五条の七第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumption-tax-act-enforcement-regulation/art-15-7/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/consumption-tax-act-enforcement-regulation/art-15-7/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:

> 法第三十条第十一項に規定する財務省令で定めるものは、次の各号に掲げる者の区分に応じ当該各号に定める書類（当該書類の写し及びその者から提供を受けた当該書類に係る電磁的記録（電子計算機を使用して作成する国税関係帳簿書類の保存方法等の特例に関する法律第二条第三号（定義）に規定する電磁的記録をいう。以下この章において同じ。）を含み、その者の氏名又は名称及び住所若しくは居所又は本店若しくは主たる事務所の所在地の記載又は記録のあるものに限る。）とする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The documents specified by Ministry of Finance Order prescribed in Article 30, paragraph (11) of the Act are the documents set out in each of the following items in accordance with the categories of persons set out in those items (including copies of those documents and electronic or magnetic records relating to those documents provided by the person (meaning electronic or magnetic records prescribed in Article 2, item (iii) (Definitions) of the Act on Special Provisions concerning Preservation Methods for Books and Documents Related to National Tax Prepared by Means of Computers; the same applies hereinafter in this Chapter), and limited to those that bear or record the person's name or title and address or residence or the location of the head office or principal office):

## 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:

> 法第三十条第十一項に規定する財務省令で定めるものは、次の各号に掲げる者の区分に応じ当該各号に定める書類（当該書類の写し及びその者から提供を受けた当該書類に係る電磁的記録を含み、その者の氏名又は名称及び住所若しくは居所又は本店若しくは主たる事務所の所在地の記載又は記録のあるものに限る。）とする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The documents specified by Ministry of Finance Order prescribed in Article 30, paragraph (11) of the Act are the documents set out in each of the following items in accordance with the categories of persons set out in those items (including copies of those documents and electronic or magnetic records relating to those documents provided by the person, and limited to those that bear or record the person's name or title and address or residence or the location of the head office or principal office):

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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)