- Japanese Cabinet proposes VAT reform targeting cross-border digital transactions
- Intermediary digital platform operators to assume responsibility for Japanese VAT on digital content
- Aim is to enhance enforcement and bridge gap between domestic and foreign suppliers
- New system aims to address challenge of enforcing VAT on foreign suppliers
- Government estimates potential elimination of 23.1 billion Japanese yen VAT leakage
- Tax authorities to publicly disclose digital platform operators subject to new regime
- Operators to notify affected foreign suppliers and adjust settlement processes
- Proposed system to come into effect on April 1, 2025 with one-year transition period for adaptation.
Source: globalvatcompliance.com
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