How to get your Registered Supplier ID Number (aka VAT Number) in Japan

Great news! You can now acquire a Registered Supplier ID Number (aka VAT Number or Sales Tax ID) in Japan. It’s far from a secret that Japan is in the middle of updating its Consumption Tax System, so they introduced a tax ID number as a transitional measure to the new and mandatory Qualified Invoice System which will come into effect on October 1st, 2023.