Japan’s Invoice System launches in October 2023. For merchants selling products on Shopify, it is important to be set up so you can issue qualified invoices.
In this article, we explain step by step how merchants using Shopify can issue invoices that meet the requirements of the Invoice System, along with a free template.
Overview of the Invoice System and What to Prepare
The Invoice System is a framework under which a buyer can claim the purchase tax credit for consumption tax by receiving a qualified invoice.
Once the Invoice System takes effect, you may find that business partners decline transactions on the grounds that you are not set up to handle invoices.
To issue these qualified invoices, a business must apply to its tax office for registration as a “qualified invoice issuer.”
If you have not yet completed your application to register as a qualified invoice issuer, please check the URL below.
National Tax Agency (Invoice System)
How to Issue Invoices Compliant with the Invoice System (Shopify)
In this article, we explain how merchants using Shopify can issue invoices that meet the requirements of the Invoice System.
Step 1: Install the Shopify app “Order Printer”
Shopify’s standard features cannot issue invoices compliant with the Invoice System, so we add the “Order Printer” app.
Order Printer
Step 2: Add an Invoice System compliant invoice template in “Order Printer”
Once installation is complete, click the “Manage templates” button at the top of the Order Printer screen to add a template.
Click the “Add template” button in the upper right.
Step 3: Configure the code in the new template
Enter any template name you like in the “Name” field. In the “code” field, paste the code from the template we provide, then click the “Save” button to save it.
Note: We are offering the template free of charge to the first 50 applicants.
Step 4: How to use the Invoice System compliant invoice
Go to the Recent orders screen and click the “Recent orders” button.
Select the order for which you want to issue an Invoice System compliant invoice or receipt.
In the “Templates” field shown in the upper right of the screen, select the template you added in Step 3.
Print preview
Below is an image of an actual printed qualified invoice.
Note: items included on the invoice
- Registration number
- Applicable tax rate
- Consumption tax amount
Conclusion: Documents You Can Create with Order Printer
With the Order Printer app introduced here, you can easily create documents beyond invoices, such as the following:
- Delivery slips
- Receipts
- Labels
Since it is free to use, why not download it and give it a try?
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