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2026 Japan Tax & Compliance Calendar

Key dates for Japanese consumption tax (JCT), qualified invoice system, year-end adjustment, and corporate tax in 2026.

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January 2026

OtherImportant

December 2025 Consumption Tax Return (Monthly)

Monthly consumption tax return and payment for December 2025 due (monthly filers).

20
OtherImportant

Year-End Adjustment (年末調整) Deadline

Employers must complete year-end adjustment (nenmatsu chosei) for employees and submit withholding tax summaries to tax office.

31

February 2026

Other

Withholding Tax Return (January) Due

Monthly withholding tax return for January 2026 due.

16

March 2026

OtherImportant

Individual Income Tax Return (確定申告) Deadline

Final income tax return (kakutei shinkoku) for 2025 due. Blue return filers, sole proprietors, and those with multiple income sources must file.

16
OtherImportant

Consumption Tax Return (Annual) Due

Annual consumption tax return for FY2025 (January–December 2025) due. Q4 quarterly payment also due.

31

April 2026

OtherImportant

Corporate Tax Return (法人税) Due (Dec Year-End)

Corporate tax return (hojinzei) due for corporations with December 31, 2025 fiscal year-end. Filing within 2 months of year-end.

30

July 2026

OtherImportant

Q2 Consumption Tax Payment Due

Second quarter interim consumption tax payment due for quarterly filers.

1
RegistrationImportant

JCT Qualified Invoice System Compliance Review

Mid-year review of qualified invoice (tokutei shomei) compliance. Ensure all suppliers are registered as qualified invoice issuers.

31

October 2026

OtherImportant

Q3 Consumption Tax Payment Due

Third quarter interim consumption tax payment due for quarterly filers.

31

November 2026

Other

Resident Tax (住民税) Q3 Installment Due

Third installment of resident tax (juminzei) for individuals due.

30

December 2026

Other

Withholding Tax Annual Return Preparation

Employers begin collecting health insurance certificates and dependent information for year-end adjustment.

10

Primary Sources

  • https://www.nta.go.jp
  • https://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/shiraberu/shinkoku/tokushu/index.htm
  • https://www.keidanren.jp/en/policy/2023/074_outline.html

Updated 2026-08-03