# Japan VAT Export Exemption Validator (`aulvem/japan-vat-export-validator`) Actor Validate Japan consumption-tax export-exemption transactions against 消費税法 第7条1項, 適格請求書 issuer-number checksums, and 7-year carrier-document retention rules. Catch missing customs declarations before the 税務署 audit does. - **URL**: https://apify.com/aulvem/japan-vat-export-validator.md - **Developed by:** [Aulvem](https://apify.com/aulvem) (community) - **Categories:** Business, E-commerce - **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $0.01 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Japan VAT Export Exemption Validator Validate Japan consumption-tax (消費税) export-exemption transactions in seconds. Each transaction is checked against **消費税法 第7条1項**, **国税庁通達 11-7-4** (carrier-document requirements), and **適格請求書 issuer-number checksums** — the three things a 税務署 audit will actually look at. Built for Japan-based merchants selling cross-border on Shopify, BASE, Stores, or custom storefronts, and for the tax accountants (税理士) who file their returns. ### What it validates For every transaction in a single Apify run: - **Shipping country**: Must not be JP for an `export` exemption claim - **Carrier documents**: At least one customs export declaration (輸出許可通知書), EMS dispatch note (差出票), bill of lading, air waybill, or DHL/FedEx equivalent — and the right one for the transaction value bucket (¥200,000 / ¥2M / ¥3M thresholds) - **Retention horizon**: 7-year document-retention rule (消費税法施行令 第50条) - **Qualified-invoice issuer number** (適格請求書, T + 13 digits): ISO 7064 MOD 9 checksum validation - **Evidence hash chain**: Optional RFC 3161 timestamp chain marker for audit defense ### When to use it - **Year-end review**: Before filing your 消費税 return, batch-validate the year's export transactions - **Pre-audit hardening**: When you receive a 税務調査 notice, run every export claim through the validator to surface gaps proactively - **Onboarding 税理士**: Send your accountant a single Apify dataset URL instead of an Excel sheet — they can re-run validation as your data updates - **CI / nightly check**: Schedule the Actor to re-validate the last 90 days of Shopify orders nightly via Apify Scheduler ### Input ```json { "qualifiedInvoiceNumber": "T1000000000007", "transactions": [ { "shopifyOrderName": "#1001", "shippingCountry": "US", "shippedAt": "2026-04-15", "amount": 100, "currency": "USD", "amountJpy": 15042, "exemptionReason": "export", "documents": ["customs_export_declaration", "ems_dispatch_note"], "retentionUntil": "2033-04-15", "evidenceDocsHashChain": "0ce5b547..." } ] } ```` Field reference is in the **Input** tab. `qualifiedInvoiceNumber` is optional (omit if your business is below the ¥10M threshold and not registered). ### Output One dataset row per transaction. Each row contains: | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `shopifyOrderName` | string | Echoed back for matching | | `ok` | boolean | Overall pass / fail | | `errors` | string\[] | Reasons the transaction fails the regime | | `warnings` | string\[] | Non-blocking issues (e.g. missing hash chain for audit defense) | | `documentSetOk` | boolean | Carrier-document requirement satisfied? | | `documentSetMissing` | string\[] | Which document types are missing | | `issuerNumberValid` | boolean | null | T-number checksum result (null when no T-number supplied) | ### Pricing - **Pay-Per-Result (PPE)**: $0.001 per transaction validated - **Free tier**: First 5 runs/day per Apify account - A typical 1,000-order year-end batch costs **$1.00** No subscription, no minimum. You pay only for the transactions you actually validate. ### Legal context This Actor implements rules from: - 消費税法 第7条1項 (export exemption) - 消費税法施行令 第50条 (7-year retention) - 国税庁通達 11-7-4 (acceptable carrier documents per amount bucket) - 適格請求書等保存方式 (invoice system, T-number ISO 7064 MOD 9 checksum) Validation logic is unit-tested against the published 国税庁 guidance. **This Actor does not replace a 税理士** — it surfaces issues mechanically; final disposition is your accountant's call. ### Known limits - 国税庁通達 11-7-4 carrier-document list is the **2026 version**; if 国税庁 issues updates, this Actor publishes a new version (see the **Versions** tab) - Currency conversion (`amountJpy`) is your responsibility — supply it pre-converted (use the rate on `shippedAt` per 法人税基本通達 13の2-1-2) - The Actor does **not** read your accounting system directly; supply the transactions as JSON ### Roadmap - v0.2: Direct Shopify Admin API integration (supply `shop` + token, skip the JSON marshaling) - v0.3: PDF parsing for evidence docs (auto-extract document types from your customs paperwork) - v0.4: 帳簿 (general ledger) cross-check against 消費税 申告書 Maintained by **aulvem**. Bug reports / feature requests via the **Issues** tab on the Actor page. *** ### Developer notes This Actor is part of a [shared-modules monorepo](https://aulvem.pages.dev). Validation logic lives in `@ws/jp-vat-validator` (30 unit tests). The Actor itself is thin glue between Apify SDK I/O and the library. Local run (developers only): ```powershell cd apps/apify-jp-vat-validator pnpm tsx src/main.ts ``` Uses Apify SDK in local mode; expects an `INPUT.json` in the configured KV store. See . Deploy is handled via `apify-cli push` from the maintainer's environment — pre-push sanity checks live in [docs/apify-actor-sanity-check.md](../../docs/apify-actor-sanity-check.md). # Actor input Schema ## `transactions` (type: `array`): List of export transactions to validate. Each one is checked independently against 消費税法 第7条1項 + retention + carrier-document requirements. ## `qualifiedInvoiceNumber` (type: `string`): Optional. When provided, the issuer number is also validated (適格請求書 checksum). ## Actor input object example ```json {} ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("aulvem/japan-vat-export-validator").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("aulvem/japan-vat-export-validator").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call aulvem/japan-vat-export-validator --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=aulvem/japan-vat-export-validator", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Japan VAT Export Exemption Validator", "description": "Validate Japan consumption-tax export-exemption transactions against 消費税法 第7条1項, 適格請求書 issuer-number checksums, and 7-year carrier-document retention rules. Catch missing customs declarations before the 税務署 audit does.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "545g0cVTzD0fOU9f5" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/aulvem~japan-vat-export-validator/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-aulvem-japan-vat-export-validator", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/aulvem~japan-vat-export-validator/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-aulvem-japan-vat-export-validator", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/aulvem~japan-vat-export-validator/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-aulvem-japan-vat-export-validator", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "transactions" ], "properties": { "transactions": { "title": "Transactions", "minItems": 1, "type": "array", "description": "List of export transactions to validate. Each one is checked independently against 消費税法 第7条1項 + retention + carrier-document requirements.", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "shopifyOrderName": { "title": "Order name", "type": "string", "description": "Echoed back in output for matching (e.g. Shopify order #1001)." }, "shippingCountry": { "title": "Shipping country (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2)", "type": "string", "minLength": 2, "maxLength": 2, "description": "Destination country code. Must not be JP for an export claim." }, "shippedAt": { "title": "Shipped date (YYYY-MM-DD)", "type": "string", "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$", "description": "Actual ship date; binds the 7-year retention horizon." }, "amount": { "title": "Amount (original currency)", "type": "number", "description": "Transaction amount in the original currency." }, "currency": { "title": "Currency code (ISO 4217)", "type": "string", "minLength": 3, "maxLength": 3, "description": "3-letter currency code, e.g. USD, EUR, JPY." }, "amountJpy": { "title": "Amount in JPY", "type": "integer", "description": "Pre-converted to JPY at shipped-at FX rate per 法人税基本通達 13の2-1-2." }, "exemptionReason": { "title": "Exemption reason", "type": "string", "enum": [ "export", "service_to_nonresident", "international_transport", "other" ], "description": "The specific clause of 消費税法 第7条 invoked." }, "documents": { "title": "Carrier / customs documents on hand", "type": "array", "description": "Allowed values: customs_export_declaration, ems_dispatch_note, international_mail_dispatch_note, bill_of_lading, air_waybill, dhl_e_shipping, fedex_air_waybill. At least one is required for amounts ≥ ¥200,000. Validation is enforced at runtime; invalid kinds surface as warnings in the output.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "retentionUntil": { "title": "Retention horizon (YYYY-MM-DD)", "type": "string", "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$", "description": "Date after which evidence may be discarded; must be shippedAt + 7 years." }, "evidenceDocsHashChain": { "title": "RFC 3161 hash chain (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Optional. SHA-256 of the evidence-doc bundle; supports timestamp-chain audit defense." } }, "required": [ "shopifyOrderName", "shippingCountry", "shippedAt", "amount", "currency", "amountJpy", "exemptionReason", "documents", "retentionUntil" ] } }, "qualifiedInvoiceNumber": { "title": "Qualified invoice issuer number (T+13 digits)", "pattern": "^T\\d{13}$", "type": "string", "description": "Optional. When provided, the issuer number is also validated (適格請求書 checksum)." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```