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Act Partially Amending the Income Tax Act and Related Laws (amending the Act on Special Measures Concerning Taxation)

所得税法等の一部を改正する法律

Published: 2026-03-31 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Tax / Stamp Duty · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-09-16

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AI summary

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Summary

This e-Gov Law Search entry concerns an amending act (identified as Reiwa 8 Act No. 12) that partially revises the Income Tax Act and related laws, with the target law noted as the Act on Special Measures Concerning Taxation (Showa 32 Act No. 26). According to the metadata, the amending act was promulgated on 2026-03-31 with a stated effective date of 2027-01-01. This is an unofficial English summary based on the provided listing metadata and should be verified against the authoritative Japanese source.

Business Impact

Amendments to income tax and special taxation measures could affect tax calculations, filings, or planning for individuals and businesses within scope once the changes take effect.

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Timeline of related official records

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  1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 所得税法等の一部を改正する法律案(審議状況:成立) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-03-31 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 所得税法等の一部を改正する法律(令和八年法律第十二号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  3. 2026-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 所得税法、租税特別措置法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  4. 2026-05-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 租税特別措置法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  5. 2026-06-25 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 租税特別措置法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  6. 2026-07-31 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 租税特別措置法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  7. 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 法人税法、租税特別措置法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  8. 2026-12-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 所得税法、租税特別措置法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  9. 2027-01-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 所得税法、租税特別措置法 (this update) Original Japanese source
  10. 2027-05-20 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 租税特別措置法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  11. 2028-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 租税特別措置法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source