# Japan: ERP localization

Region: Asia-Pacific · [Key facts](#key-facts) · [VAT](#vat) · [Partners](#partners) · [Local ERPs](#local-erps)

## Key facts

| Fact | Value | Status / source |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | Yen (JPY) | verified [[1]](https://www.six-group.com/dam/download/financial-information/data-center/iso-currrency/lists/list-one.xml) checked 2026-10-16 |
| VAT / GST | Consumption tax – 10% standard, 8% reduced | verified [[1]](https://www.mof.go.jp/english/policy/tax_policy/tax_system/consumption/index.html) 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]](https://www.nta.go.jp/english/taxes/consumption_tax/pdf/2023/simplified_04.pdf) 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]](https://www.odoo.com/documentation/19.0/applications/hr/payroll/payroll_localizations.html) checked 2026-10-16 |
| Language requirements | *Not yet researched* | unverified |
| Tax authority | [https://www.nta.go.jp/english/](https://www.nta.go.jp/english/) | verified [[1]](https://www.nta.go.jp/english/) checked 2026-10-16 |
| Business Central localization | Localized by partners (apps on Microsoft Marketplace / AppSource, W1 base) | verified [[1]](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/compliance/apptest-countries-and-translations) checked 2026-10-16 |
| Odoo fiscal localization | Fiscal localization package listed | verified [[1]](https://www.odoo.com/documentation/19.0/applications/finance/fiscal_localizations.html) checked 2026-10-16 |
| NetSuite country help | Oracle publishes NetSuite country help topics for this country | verified [[1]](https://docs.oracle.com/en/cloud/saas/netsuite/ns-online-help/section_4169634320.html) checked 2026-10-16 |

Facts are summarised from official or vendor sources; "unverified" means no source was confirmed yet. Not tax or legal advice.

## VAT / GST facts

| Fact | Value | Verification / source |
|---|---|---|
| VAT name | Consumption tax (JCT) | secondary [www.avalara.com](https://www.avalara.com/us/en/vatlive/country-guides/asia/japan.html) checked 2026-10-16 |
| VAT standard rate | 10% | official [www.mof.go.jp](https://www.mof.go.jp/english/policy/tax_policy/tax_system/consumption/index.html) checked 2026-10-16 |
| VAT reduced rates | 8% | official [www.mof.go.jp](https://www.mof.go.jp/english/policy/tax_policy/tax_system/consumption/index.html) checked 2026-10-16 |
| VAT registration threshold | Residents: taxable sales above JPY 10 million in the base period. Non-residents supplying digital services to consumers: no threshold. | secondary [www.avalara.com](https://www.avalara.com/us/en/vatlive/country-guides/asia/japan.html) checked 2026-10-16 |
| VAT filing frequency | Annual as standard, with quarterly or monthly interim filings for larger liabilities. | secondary [www.avalara.com](https://www.avalara.com/us/en/vatlive/country-guides/asia/japan.html) checked 2026-10-16 |
| VAT non-resident / reverse charge | For B2B digital services the Japanese business customer self-assesses consumption tax (reverse charge). | secondary [www.avalara.com](https://www.avalara.com/us/en/vatlive/country-guides/asia/japan.html) checked 2026-10-16 |

Summarised in our own words. **official** = confirmed on a government or EU Commission page; **secondary** = taken from a published country VAT guide and not yet confirmed officially. Thresholds and filing rules change; always confirm with the tax authority. Not tax 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]](https://appsource.microsoft.com/en-us/product/dynamics-365-business-central/pubid.tectura-japan%7Caid.tectura_jp_bc_japanese_language_japan%7Cpappid.241d92ec-52d3-4475-9178-25d09d6297f8?tab=overview) |

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](https://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](https://biz.moneyforward.com/) | verified site checked 2026-10-16 |
| OBIC | Mid-market / enterprise | ERP (OBIC7) | [www.obic.co.jp](https://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]](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/compliance/apptest-countries-and-translations) 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](https://erplocalization.com/vat-reporting/)

## SAF-T

*No requirement recorded yet for this country – unverified.*

[All countries: SAF-T](https://erplocalization.com/saf-t/)

The ERP-by-ERP e-invoicing matrix does not cover this country yet; see [tracked countries](https://erplocalization.com/e-invoicing/).

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