# Article 27, paragraph (9), its wordings — Regulation for Enforcement of the Consumption Tax Act

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How the wording of Article 27, paragraph (9) (第二十七条第九項) 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 27, paragraph (9) (第二十七条第九項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumption-tax-act-enforcement-regulation/art-27/par-9 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/consumption-tax-act-enforcement-regulation/art-27/par-9)
- 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:

> 第六項及び前項の規定にかかわらず、これらの規定により第七項に規定する電磁的記録を保存する特例申告者は、当該電磁的記録を出力することにより作成した書面（整然とした形式及び明瞭な状態で出力したものに限る。）を保存する方法によることができる。

English (Machine translation, corrected on review, not official):

> Notwithstanding paragraph (6) and the preceding paragraph, a special filer that retains the electronic or magnetic records prescribed in paragraph (7) pursuant to those provisions may do so by retaining a document prepared by outputting those electronic or magnetic records (limited to one output in an orderly format and in a clear condition).

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

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 April 2028
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (8) and reworded (Ministry of Finance Order No. 19 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumption-tax-act-enforcement-regulation/amendments/20280401_508M60000040019

Japanese:

> 前二項の規定にかかわらず、これらの規定により第六項に規定する書類に係る電磁的記録を保存する特例申告者は、当該電磁的記録を出力することにより作成した書面（整然とした形式及び明瞭な状態で出力したものに限る。）を保存する方法によることができる。

English (Machine translation, corrected on review, not official):

> Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, a special filer that, pursuant to those provisions, retains the electronic or magnetic records relating to the documents prescribed in paragraph (6) may do so by retaining a document prepared by outputting those electronic or magnetic records (limited to one output in an orderly format and in a clear condition).

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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)