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A question about sale tax
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2010/5/9 08:44
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We are visitors in Japan for 8 days. Do we have to pay sale tax?
I heard something like; if we show our passport, we don't have to pay tax. It is correct?
Thanks.
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by JBlue123
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We are visitors in Japan for 8 days. Do we have to pay sale tax?
Yes!
I heard something like; if we show our passport, we don't have to pay tax. It is correct?
No!
Only a small number of large department stores and electronics stores will drop the sale tax if the amount of the purchase is bigger than 10,000 yen.
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by Uji
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Don't nickel & dime. It is not like VAT. Better bet is to negotiate if you spend a lump sump in any store(clothes, souvenir, electronics, etc.). Nothing to lose & I do at any available opportunity. Say "benkyo site kudasai"=please study hard
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by amazinga (guest)
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In some large department stores...
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2010/5/11 20:15
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Yes, this is true in some places like in large department stores. SOME large department stores even have their own tax refund area -- an example would be Isetan in Shinjuku. You get something put into your passport which you have to give up at the airport (customs).
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by MN (guest)
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