Japan: ERP localization
Region: Asia-Pacific · Key facts · Partners · Local ERPs
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status / source |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | Yen (JPY) | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| VAT / GST | Consumption tax – 10% standard, 8% reduced | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| E-invoicing | Qualified invoice system since 1 Oct 2023 (registered issuers; required for input tax credit); electronic invoices allowed, no e-invoicing mandate | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| Statutory accounts / chart of accounts | Not yet researched | unverified |
| Fiscal year | Not yet researched | unverified |
| Payroll localization | Not in Odoo's payroll localization list (other ERPs not yet checked) | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| Language requirements | Not yet researched | unverified |
| Tax authority | https://www.nta.go.jp/english/ | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| Business Central localization | Localized by partners (apps on Microsoft Marketplace / AppSource, W1 base) | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| Odoo fiscal localization | Fiscal localization package listed | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
| NetSuite country help | Oracle publishes NetSuite country help topics for this country | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
Facts are summarised from official or vendor sources; "unverified" means no source was confirmed yet. Not tax or legal advice.
Localization partners & apps
| ERP | Partner / app | Type | Summary | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Central | Tectura Japan | Language app (AppSource) | Publishes a 'Japanese Language (Japan)' app for Business Central on Microsoft Marketplace (Japan is a partner-localized Business Central country). | Microsoft AppSource listing, checked 2026-10-16: [1] |
Alphabetical by ERP and name; listing is not an endorsement.
Local ERPs & accounting systems
| System | Segment | Description | Website | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| freee | Small business / sole traders | Cloud accounting | www.freee.co.jp | verified site checked 2026-10-16 |
| Money Forward Cloud | Sole traders to enterprise | Cloud back-office suite (accounting, payroll, ERP) | biz.moneyforward.com | verified site checked 2026-10-16 |
| OBIC | Mid-market / enterprise | ERP (OBIC7) | www.obic.co.jp | verified site checked 2026-10-16 |
Alphabetical; significant domestic or regional systems, described from their official sites. Not exhaustive and not a ranking.
Localisation via local partner
| ERP | Flag | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Central | local partner | No Microsoft localization; Microsoft documents that partners localize Business Central here with apps on Microsoft Marketplace (W1 base). | verified [1] checked 2026-10-16 |
Flags are derived from vendor country lists only (Microsoft Business Central availability table, Odoo fiscal localizations, Oracle NetSuite country help, SAP S/4HANA Cloud country versions). SAP S/4HANA Cloud flags use the SAP country-version list (v02_2024). Sage Intacct, Workday, Unit4 and IFS are not flagged yet.
VAT & tax reporting
No requirement recorded yet for this country – unverified.
All countries: VAT & tax reporting
SAF-T
No requirement recorded yet for this country – unverified.
The ERP-by-ERP e-invoicing matrix does not cover this country yet; see tracked countries.
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