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

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Summary

This item concerns an Act partially amending the Income Tax Act and related laws (amending Act No. 12 of 2026), which the metadata lists with a promulgation date of 2026-03-31. According to the source, the affected law is the Act on Special Measures Concerning Taxation (Act No. 26 of 1957). Details of the specific amendments are not provided in the metadata.

Business Impact

Amendments to income tax and special taxation measures could affect tax calculations, filings, or planning for individuals and businesses. The extent of any impact cannot be determined from the metadata alone.

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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 Dashboard page 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