# 消費税法 / Consumption Tax Act — 第二章 (Chapter 2)

- Law: 消費税法 (Consumption Tax Act), 昭和六十三年法律第百八号
- English title "Consumption Tax Act": Ministry of Justice translation database, which lists the title
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- Provision: 第二章 (Chapter 2) — address `ch-2`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
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## 第二章　課税標準及び税率 — Chapter II Tax Base and Tax Rate
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<sup>ch-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/ch-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/ch-2</sup>

### 第二十八条（課税標準） — Tax Base
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<sup>art-28 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-28 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-28</sup>

**第一項**  課税資産の譲渡等に係る消費税の課税標準は、課税資産の譲渡等の対価の額（対価として収受し、又は収受すべき一切の金銭又は金銭以外の物若しくは権利その他経済的な利益の額とし、課税資産の譲渡等につき課されるべき消費税額及び当該消費税額を課税標準として課されるべき地方消費税額に相当する額を含まないものとする。以下この項及び第三項において同じ。）とする。ただし、法人が資産を第四条第五項第二号に規定する役員に譲渡した場合において、その対価の額が当該譲渡の時における当該資産の価額に比し著しく低いときは、その価額に相当する金額をその対価の額とみなす。
<sup>art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-28/par-1</sup>
The tax base for consumption tax on taxable transfers, etc. of assets is the amount of consideration for the taxable transfer, etc. of assets (meaning the amount of all money, anything other than money, rights, or other economic benefits received or to be received as consideration, and not including the amount of consumption tax to be imposed on the taxable transfer, etc. of assets or the amount equivalent to the amount of local consumption tax to be imposed with that amount of consumption tax as its tax base; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph and paragraph (3)). However, where a corporation transfers an asset to an officer prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (5), item (ii) and the amount of consideration is significantly lower than the value of that asset at the time of the transfer, the amount equivalent to that value is deemed to be the amount of consideration.
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**第二項**  特定課税仕入れに係る消費税の課税標準は、特定課税仕入れに係る支払対価の額（対価として支払い、又は支払うべき一切の金銭又は金銭以外の物若しくは権利その他経済的な利益の額をいう。）とする。
<sup>art-28/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-28/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-28/par-2</sup>
The tax base for consumption tax on specified taxable purchases is the amount of consideration paid for the specified taxable purchase (meaning the amount of all money, anything other than money, rights, or other economic benefits paid or to be paid as consideration).
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**第三項**  第四条第五項各号に掲げる行為に該当するものについては、次の各号に掲げる行為の区分に応じ当該各号に定める金額をその対価の額とみなす。
<sup>art-28/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-28/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-28/par-3</sup>
For acts that fall under any of the items of Article 4, paragraph (5), the amount specified in each of the following items in accordance with the category of act listed in that item is deemed to be the amount of consideration.
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  **一**  第四条第五項第一号に掲げる消費又は使用　当該消費又は使用の時における当該消費し、又は使用した資産の価額に相当する金額
  <sup>art-28/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-28/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-28/par-3/item-1</sup>
  consumption or use listed in Article 4, paragraph (5), item (i): the amount equivalent to the value of the asset consumed or used, at the time of that consumption or use;
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  **二**  第四条第五項第二号に掲げる贈与　当該贈与の時における当該贈与をした資産の価額に相当する金額
  <sup>art-28/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-28/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-28/par-3/item-2</sup>
  a gift listed in Article 4, paragraph (5), item (ii): the amount equivalent to the value of the asset given, at the time of that gift.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第四項**  保税地域から引き取られる課税貨物に係る消費税の課税標準は、当該課税貨物につき関税定率法（明治四十三年法律第五十四号）第四条から第四条の九まで（課税価格の計算方法）の規定に準じて算出した価格に当該課税貨物の保税地域からの引取りに係る消費税以外の消費税等（国税通則法第二条第三号（定義）に規定する消費税等をいう。）の額（附帯税の額に相当する額を除く。）及び関税の額（関税法第二条第一項第四号の二に規定する附帯税の額に相当する額を除く。）に相当する金額を加算した金額とする。
<sup>art-28/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-28/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-28/par-4</sup>
The tax base for consumption tax on taxable goods taken out of a bonded area is the amount obtained by adding, to the price calculated for the taxable goods in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 through 4-9 (Method of Calculating the Dutiable Value) of the Customs Tariff Act (Act No. 54 of 1910), an amount equivalent to the amount of consumption tax, etc. other than the consumption tax relating to the taking of the taxable goods out of the bonded area (meaning the consumption tax, etc. prescribed in Article 2, item (iii) (Definitions) of the Act on General Rules for National Taxes; excluding the amount equivalent to the amount of accessory tax) and an amount equivalent to the amount of customs duty (excluding the amount equivalent to the amount of accessory tax prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv)-2 of the Customs Act).
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**第五項**  第三項に定めるもののほか、第一項、第二項又は前項に規定する課税標準の額の計算の細目に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。
<sup>art-28/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-28/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-28/par-5</sup>
In addition to what is provided for in paragraph (3), matters necessary for the details of the calculation of the amount of the tax base prescribed in paragraph (1), paragraph (2), or the preceding paragraph are specified by Cabinet Order.
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### 第二十九条（税率） — Tax Rates
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<sup>art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-29</sup>

**第一項**  消費税の税率は、次の各号に掲げる区分に応じ当該各号に定める率とする。
<sup>art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-29/par-1</sup>
The rate of consumption tax is the rate specified in each of the following items in accordance with the category listed in that item.
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  **一**  課税資産の譲渡等（軽減対象課税資産の譲渡等を除く。）、特定課税仕入れ及び保税地域から引き取られる課税貨物（軽減対象課税貨物を除く。）　百分の七・八
  <sup>art-29/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-29/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-29/par-1/item-1</sup>
  taxable transfers, etc. of assets (excluding taxable transfers, etc. of assets subject to the reduced rate), specified taxable purchases, and taxable goods taken out of a bonded area (excluding taxable goods subject to the reduced rate): 7.8 percent;
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  **二**  軽減対象課税資産の譲渡等及び保税地域から引き取られる軽減対象課税貨物　百分の六・二四
  <sup>art-29/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-29/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-29/par-1/item-2</sup>
  taxable transfers, etc. of assets subject to the reduced rate and taxable goods subject to the reduced rate that are taken out of a bonded area: 6.24 percent.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

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## Cites
- art-28/par-1: この項 → 消費税法 第二十八条第一項 (Article 28, paragraph (1)), art-28/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-28/par-1
- art-28/par-1: 第三項 → 消費税法 第二十八条第三項 (Article 28, paragraph (3)), art-28/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-28/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-28/par-3
- art-28/par-1: 第四条第五項第二号 → 消費税法 第四条第五項第二号 (Article 4, paragraph (5), item (ii)), art-4/par-5/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-4/par-5/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-4/par-5/item-2
- art-28/par-3: 第四条第五項 → 消費税法 第四条第五項 (Article 4, paragraph (5)), art-4/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-4/par-5
- art-28/par-3/item-1: 第四条第五項第一号 → 消費税法 第四条第五項第一号 (Article 4, paragraph (5), item (i)), art-4/par-5/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-4/par-5/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-4/par-5/item-1
- art-28/par-3/item-2: 第四条第五項第二号 → 消費税法 第四条第五項第二号 (Article 4, paragraph (5), item (ii)), art-4/par-5/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-4/par-5/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-4/par-5/item-2
- art-28/par-4: 関税定率法（明治四十三年法律第五十四号）第四条から第四条の九まで → e-Gov law 143AC0000000054, 第四条 (Article 4), art-4 — not held in this collection
- art-28/par-4: 国税通則法第二条第三号 → 国税通則法 第二条第一項第三号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-2/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/national-tax-general-rules-act/art-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/337AC0000000066/art-2/par-1/item-3
- art-28/par-4: 関税法第二条第一項第四号の二 → e-Gov law 329AC0000000061, 第二条第一項第四号の二 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv-2)), art-2/par-1/item-4-2 — not held in this collection
- art-28/par-5: 第三項 → 消費税法 第二十八条第三項 (Article 28, paragraph (3)), art-28/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-28/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-28/par-3
- art-28/par-5: 第一項 → 消費税法 第二十八条第一項 (Article 28, paragraph (1)), art-28/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-28/par-1
- art-28/par-5: 第二項 → 消費税法 第二十八条第二項 (Article 28, paragraph (2)), art-28/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-28/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-28/par-2
- art-28/par-5: 前項 → 消費税法 第二十八条第四項 (Article 28, paragraph (4)), art-28/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumption-tax-act/art-28/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/363AC0000000108/art-28/par-4

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 消費税法 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/363AC0000000108/20261001_507AC0000000070), retrieved 2026-10-13
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — 消費税法 — its English title as the Ministry of Justice's translation database lists it (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/1176), retrieved 2026-09-18
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch consumption-tax-act-20261013T073630-009, translated 2026-10-13
- This site's parser, version 190 — 消費税法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-13