Mua sắm miễn thuế

Loại thuế: Consumption Tax

Thuế suất: 10% (8% for food/drinks)

Đối tượng áp dụng: Non-resident foreign visitors with "短期滞在" (temporary visitor) status

Điều kiện lưu trú: Must take goods out of Japan within 30 days of purchase

Mức mua tối thiểu: JPY 5,000 (approx. USD 35) per store per day (tax-exclusive)

Mỗi cửa hàng: Per store per day; general goods and consumables counted separately

Tiền tệ: JPY

Thủ tục tại cửa hàng:

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

Thủ tục tại sân bay:

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

Phương thức hoàn thuế:

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

Thời gian xử lý: Immediate — tax deducted at checkout

Hàng hóa không áp dụng:

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

Nhà cung cấp dịch vụ hoàn thuế: Japan Tax-Free system (government-run), Individual stores

Khu mua sắm chính: Tokyo (Ginza, Shinjuku, Akihabara), Osaka (Shinsaibashi, Dotonbori), Kyoto, Fukuoka, Sapporo

Mẹo hữu ích:

• 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