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Notes for head office on rolling out SAP S/4HANA to a Japan entity: what is different here, why it matters for your program, and what to check in the system.

New notes go out by email through SAP S/4HANA Rollout Japan.

Consumption tax
Japan localization
Month-end close
Rollout planning
Working with Japan finance teams

Consumption tax
Your Japan rollout just got a new localization item: the 70% rule starts October 1
From October 1, 2026 the deductible share of consumption tax on purchases from unregistered suppliers drops from 80% to 70%, on a new four-step schedule. What it means for a Japan rollout and three things to check in S/4HANA.
September 28, 2026 · 5 min readRead →