Coalition divided as Japan weighs Consumption Tax cut imid inflation and U.S. tariffs nerves Japan’s ruling coalition is increasingly divided over how to address rising living costs and economic uncertainty triggered by U.S. tariffs, with growing calls—especially from junior coalition partner Komeito—for a temporary cut
Finance Ministry to extend VAT collections to app stores 1st April 2025 The Japanese National Tax Agency has published Frequently Asked Questions to support the imposition of the deemed supplier Consumption Tax obligations on digital platforms for digital services. This comes into effect on 1
Fraud by shoppers reselling tax-free goods prompts reform from November 2026 Japan is revising its Consumption Tax exemption system for foreign visitors to curb the resale of tax-free goods within the country. Current thresholds for Consumption Tax refunds and a broadening of goods entitled to
Government confirms looking to withdraw JPY 10,000 Consumption Tax de minimus on imports Japan’s 2025 Tax Reform Package includes a review of the JPY 10,000 Consumption Tax threshold on low-value consignments being imported to local consumers. Many countries in the Asia region are looking at
Japan has imposed its 10% Consumption Tax on digital or electronic services since October 2015. This includes non-resident providers. However, so far, marketplaces and similar electronic interfaces are not held liable to tax obligations of their third-party sellers. Japanese Consumption Tax is made up of
Japan has raised its main Consumption Tax rate from 8% to 10% on 1 October 2019. It has also created a new reduced rate of 8% for basic supplies. This is the second rise in the indirect tax in recent years. The last was a
