In its October 2026 World Economic Outlook, the IMF projects global growth of 3.1% in 2026 and 3.4% in 2027, and global inflation of 4.7% in 2026 and 4.1% in 2027. Risks are mainly on the downside, and the assessment is that conditions remain difficult for energy-importing countries.The IMF, an international organization that watches how money moves around the world, has announced its forecast for the world economy. This year, growth is like going from 100 yen to about 103 yen, and it expects prices to rise by more than last year.
In the preliminary September Corporate Goods Price Index released by the Bank of Japan on October 13, 2026 (Reiwa 8), the domestic corporate goods price index fell 0.3% month on month and rose 6.8% year on year. The import price index (yen basis) fell 0.2% month on month and rose 24.5% year on year. The index shows price movements of goods traded between companies.The Bank of Japan also checks every month the prices of goods that companies sell to other companies (corporate goods prices). In September they were 6.8% higher than a year ago, and 0.3% lower than the month before. Prices in shops can also be affected by how these buying prices move.
Read more →International Monetary Fund (IMF)Economic news (Japan & world)
The IMF published the October 2026 Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR), Resilience, Risk, and Transformation (the official page is dated October 13, 2026). It says financial markets have remained resilient, supported by solid economic growth and strong corporate earnings, but financial stability risks remain elevated.Twice a year the IMF checks whether the world's finances are stable. The October 2026 edition says markets are holding up for now but the risks to stability remain high. It names three things to watch: a sudden correction in AI-related prices, a sharp rise in government bond yields, and cyberattacks.
Read more →National Tax Agency (NTA)Electronic books & digitizationTax audits conducted from July 2026 (Reiwa 8) onward
On October 13, 2026 (Reiwa 8), the National Tax Agency published a page on initiatives concerning requests to submit books and records data in tax audits. It describes an initiative to request data submission before an on-site audit, and an initiative under which, for tax audits from July 2026 (Reiwa 8) onward, how electronic data is handled is explained when submission is requested.When the tax office comes to check a company's account books, it may ask you to send the data beforehand. The National Tax Agency has announced that it will also explain how it protects the data you send.
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