We are happy to announce that ecosio is now an accredited Peppol Access Point in Japan, which means we can now officially support you in exchanging structured e‑invoices via Peppol as part of our Global E‑invoicing Compliance (GEC) solution.

Japan’s Qualified Invoice System (QIS) has been in effect since 1 October 2023, and it sets clear requirements for how businesses issue and retain invoices when claiming input tax credits. While electronic invoicing isn’t mandated as of today, Japan is actively promoting structured exchange through Peppol, with a local specification called JP PINT.

What this means for businesses in Japan

Japan combines tax compliance obligations with a flexible delivery model:

• Qualified invoice requirements (QIS): to claim input tax credits, buyers must retain invoices that meet QIS content requirements.

• Peppol is voluntary, but strategic: Japan supports exchanging qualified invoices electronically via Peppol. Adoption is encouraged for efficiency and standardisation across B2B and B2G flows.

• Local Peppol specification (JP PINT): Japan uses JP PINT, a localised Peppol format aligned with QIS requirements.

• Electronic archiving rules apply (ERRL): regardless of the exchange channel, electronic invoices and records must be stored in line with the Electronic Record Retention Law (ERRL).

How ecosio supports you

Instead of stitching together local providers, formats, and archiving processes, you can keep one global setup and extend it to Japan with confidence:

• Use one trusted connection: leverage our accredited Peppol Access Point capabilities for Japan for compliant transmission.

• Comply seamlessly with the local specification: create, validate, and exchange structured invoices and credit notes in the JP PINT format.

• Reduce compliance risk: support QIS-aligned invoice content and help you stay audit-ready with processes built for QIS + ERRL requirements.

• Scale without extra vendors: if you already use ecosio GEC, simply add Japan to your existing configuration and we’ll handle the local Peppol and compliance specifics.

Next steps

If you operate in Japan, now is the time to align on QIS invoice content, JP PINT readiness, and archiving requirements.

For more context on Japan’s requirements and key dates, feel free to check out our Japan country page and contact our sales team today.

The ecosio Product team