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Japan’s sales tax is going up AGAIN! (Patreon)

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2019-09-02 02:54:27
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Japan’s Tax Hike 8% → 10% — but why?

Japan is about the get more expensive by 2% — but why? The consumption tax rate which is a sales tax on all goods sold will increase from 8% to 10% on October 1, 2019. What should you know?

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Danny Labelle

You are lucky. That's 15% here. 😆

Danny Labelle

Go to restaurant. Add taxe and tips 😂 100$ for two

Blind Man Travels

Can foreigners who are visiting Japan show their passport to get the tax taken off or is that only for high end products like electronics?

SilverWingedWonder

Judging by the questions you were getting in the chat... maybe you should do a live stream on where to buy western "necessities" in Tokyo, like deodorant, and shirts/shoes that actually fit! It sounds like a lot of people need to know! I really enjoyed this stream. It's nice to see news and current events covered, particularly those that may have an effect on visitors. And an interesting story behind it too!

Sunny De Jesus (Tasty Chronicles)

If the consumer tax hike benefits the people, then it's not worth complaining about it. But IMHO, it should have been raised and lowered gradually every two years that way it is not a big shock to the consumer.

ONLY in JAPAN
>>26392605

If depends. It’s getting easier to do, but don’t assume such a service is always available and if it is, note that sometimes, the prices are probably cheaper somewhere else 😂 Like duty free at the airport. Sometimes it takes time to get the money back. Sometimes it’s not worth it for $5 to increase paperwork and wait in line.

ONLY in JAPAN
>>26421019

The problem is that is it a problem for businesses to adjust each time — a lot of cash registers have to be reconfigured. It’s apparently not easy to change the system. Easier to do it and be done with it, like a bandaid! Rip it off, scream, and move on.

purplemonk

Eh, it's the cost of travel. 10% doesn't strike me as bad as a traveler. Though it must suck for the poorer in Japan. A consumption tax is generally more regressive even though it's a flat tax as it will proportionally cost the poor more as they spend (%) more of their income on necessities than the rich. But most taxes end up regressive in practice anyways so it is what it is.