Japan’s duty-free sales surged in May as tourists flock to the country to take advantage of a persistently weak yen, helping major department stores offset a sharp decline in visitors from China.

Japan plans to revise its consumption tax exemption system for foreign visitors to halt illegal resales within the country of goods bought at duty-free stores. The system exempts souvenirs and other ...

A significant loophole in Japan’s duty-free system has been revealed after nine individuals were found to have purchased over ...

Tourists who buy products in Japan may soon undergo a different process of getting waivers for their consumption tax. Currently, the tourists’ consumption tax is deducted at the point of sale at ...

Duty-free sales at Japan’s top department stores rose in March, signalling a tentative rebound after months of weakness tied to a drop in Chinese tourist spending. (April 1): Duty-free sales at ...

Major Japanese duty-free stores' sales to foreign visitors fell sharply in December after China urged its citizens to avoid travel to Japan, according to a Japanese media report on Monday. Meanwhile, ...

Everything’s done at kiosks to verify the receipts of purchases, yes they’ll have to wait in line to receive the refund but no worries about language barrier, you get what’s calculated and printed and ...