These are the three tips you can use to cope with Japan's new consumption tax policy! Amazon's new front-end feature allows compliant sellers to get their own badge!

With these three tricks, it is easy to cope with the new Japan Consumption Tax policy: uploading JCT registration number, obtaining a special badge, and setting the correct import mode! From October 1, 2023, the new policy of retaining Japan Consumption Tax (JCT) compliance invoices has come into effect, which is a big challenge for Taiwan sellers who open stores on Amazon.com globally. According to the regulations, sellers who are obligated to apply for a JCT registration number must submit an application and make a compliance declaration in accordance with the law.

Do you know why this policy is so important? Because when the new policy comes into effect, buyers of corporate purchasing needs will not be able to claim JCT input credits if they receive invoices without the seller's JCT registration number on them. This means that sellers who do not upload their JCT registration number will lose out on important corporate customers.

What's more noteworthy is that Amazon Japan has fully launched two new front-end features! The first feature is a "dedicated badge" for sellers who can create compliant invoices, which can be obtained by uploading your JCT registration number on the platform; the second feature is the addition of an "invoice type" filter, which has been implemented automatically and does not require an application.

Don't ignore these changes anymore, because corporate buyers can also set up "restriction rules" and "filtering rules". Administrators will be alerted when a business employee purchases a product that cannot be properly invoiced, and they can even set it to only allow them to purchase products that can be properly invoiced, completely blocking sellers that do not meet the criteria.

If you have already obtained a JCT registration number, please login to Amazon SellerPlatform to upload it immediately. The steps are very simple: Login to the platform → Go to the tax settings page → Select "Yes, I am obliged to file consumption tax returns in Japan" → Add JCT registration number → Save the settings.

For the import mode, cross-border brand owners usually need to use Customs Administrator (ACP) or Importer of Record (IOR) to import FBA shipments. Please note that any imported shipment using FBA logistics mode cannot choose Amazon and its operation centers as the ACP or IOR. If you want to deduct import excise tax in the declaration section, you have to use the ACP mode of importation and use your own legal entity number to pay the import excise tax.

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