Announcement Changes to Digital Tax Invoicing as well as Exemptions from Tax for B2B Transactions in Japan -

Oct 8, 2023

If you're working with international sales, taxes become an important aspect of the job. Many SaaS businesses, the ability to apply tax exemptions accurately all over the world is crucial for accuracy in quoting as well as the reporting of when taxes are due.

We're thrilled to announce recent improvements to our approach to tax exemptions for electronic invoices. We've also made changes to our approach to tax exemptions in Japan in order to be compliant with the law change that is effective at the 1st of October, 2023.

Image of the  checkout with an option to enter a tax exemption ID number.
Image of a  checkout that has an applied tax exempt number with a notification that the number has been applied.

Digital Invoicing now allows Tax Exemptions when creating Quotes

This will not only simplify procedures for those that need to add tax exemption to the invoice, but it also provides an element of transparency about the cost for prospective customers who get an estimate. This could cause an increase in the amount of clients you are able to acquire.

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A sample of the most recent improvements to Digital Invoicing Quotes in the app.

This update also adds the need for zip codes or postal codes for both USA as well as Canada. We are now able to more accurately verify tax exemption numbers prior the date that quotations are generated. The changes are applicable to quotations made by users in addition to quotes created by end-customers of users.

NOTE: If you would like to permit the purchase of tax-free items to consumers in the USA email us by email at [email protectedemail protected] .

Increased Tax Assistance Exemptions on Japan-based orders Japan

Tax Exemption

In addition to the enhancements on Quotes, we've also expanded our tax exemption feature to clients who have their items manufactured in Japan. Anyone looking to increase their B2B choices with regard to this can now to gain access to tax-free choices. B2B customers who input the correct JCT tax ID will be able to enjoy an exemption from tax at 0 percent. Then, they can declare tax on their own in the reverse charge system in accounting.

Qualified Invoice System (QIS)

The latest Japanese invoice system will be available the 1st of October 2023!

What exactly does this mean? From October 1 onwards the customers who purchase from non-registered QIS issuers will not be able to claim input JCT credits for any consumed tax. Credits will only be available for purchases made through authorized issuers like . who have been officially registered as issuers that have earned a qualifying status on or before October 1.

More information on Japan QIS here.

Braden Steel

Braden Steel Braden is the Senior Product Marketing Manager at . When he'sn't bringing brand new products on the market, or writing novels, he writes that focus on the world of fantasy.

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