टैक्स-फ्री शॉपिंग

कर प्रकार: Consumption Tax

कर दर: 10% (8% for food/drinks)

पात्र व्यक्ति: Non-resident foreign visitors with "短期滞在" (temporary visitor) status

ठहराव की शर्त: Must take goods out of Japan within 30 days of purchase

न्यूनतम खरीद राशि: JPY 5,000 (approx. USD 35) per store per day (tax-exclusive)

प्रति दुकान: Per store per day; general goods and consumables counted separately

मुद्रा: JPY

दुकान में प्रक्रिया:

1. Shop at stores displaying "Tax-Free Shop" or "Japan Tax-Free" sign
2. Present passport (with landing permission sticker) at checkout
3. Store attaches purchase record to passport or registers electronically
4. Consumables are sealed in a special bag — do not open until departure

हवाई अड्डे पर प्रक्रिया:

1. No separate customs/refund counter needed — tax exempted at purchase
2. Customs may check sealed consumable bags at departure
3. If goods are not taken out of Japan, tax must be paid back

रिफंड के तरीके:

• Tax exempted at point of sale (no refund process needed)

प्रसंस्करण समय: Immediate — tax deducted at checkout

बाहर रखी गई वस्तुएँ:

• Items consumed in Japan
• Items shipped within Japan
• Goods over JPY 500,000 per category need customs form

टैक्स-फ्री ऑपरेटर: Japan Tax-Free system (government-run), Individual stores

प्रमुख शॉपिंग क्षेत्र: Tokyo (Ginza, Shinjuku, Akihabara), Osaka (Shinsaibashi, Dotonbori), Kyoto, Fukuoka, Sapporo

सुझाव:

• Japan exempts tax AT purchase — no airport refund process needed
• Two categories: "General goods" (electronics, clothes) and "Consumables" (food, cosmetics)
• Consumables must be sealed and taken out within 30 days
• General goods cannot be used in Japan before departure
• From April 2025: electronic record system replaces passport stickers
• Most major stores, department stores, and drug stores participate