TAX REBATE

[cpuer]

Should be an old news, but i guess no harm repeating it here:

Japan Shopping Guide: How to Shop
Japan's tax-free shopping to get boost from Oct 1 ? Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
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Effective 1 Oct 2014, range of products will be extended. Claimable starting from 5000Yen rather than current 10000yen. Happy shopping!

 

[snap99]

That's nice .....

 

[anyhowsaysay]

wow nice! food and cosmetic! omg!

 

[Vina1010]

oh!! I m intend to buy kose lotion & mask at Tokyo.
is it buy at department store (like takashimaya?), can claim tax?

 

[cpuer]

oh!! I m intend to buy kose lotion & mask at Tokyo.
is it buy at department store (like takashimaya?), can claim tax?

most big depato can. If in doubt just ask the sales asst.

 

[cpuer]

wow nice! food and cosmetic! omg!

bro, you can claim lots

 

[angcsbenny]

oh!! I m intend to buy kose lotion & mask at Tokyo.
is it buy at department store (like takashimaya?), can claim tax?

If possible get from airport in e departure zone as u will not get back full tax from department store as they charges a handling fee whereas airport does not levy e tax

 

[anyhowsaysay]

bro, you can claim lots

Their food is like Omiyage type? snack etc

Or can claim in restaurant type of food?! if this really can claim a lot! But i think unlikely haha

 

[cpuer]

Their food is like Omiyage type? snack etc

Or can claim in restaurant type of food?! if this really can claim a lot! But i think unlikely haha

According to this Chinese webby:
但據《日本經濟新聞》報導，新購入的免稅品限制不可在日本拆封，也就是無法在旅行途中使用，在購買後的30天內必須帶出日本，而且免稅店只限定店外也貼「Japan・Tax-Free Shop」標誌的店家

The product must remained sealed and not to be consumed/used during the stay in Japan.

So the "food" here should means the packaged food only? You will find out soon enough.

 

[anyhowsaysay]

According to this Chinese webby:
但據《日本經濟新聞》報導，新購入的免稅品限制不可在日本拆封，也就是無法在旅行途中使用，在購買後的30天內必須帶出日本，而且免稅店只限定店外也貼「Japan・Tax-Free Shop」標誌的店家

The product must remained sealed and not to be consumed/used during the stay in Japan.

So the "food" here should means the packaged food only? You will find out soon enough.

Packaged food...better than nothing. Since i like matcha biscuit~

 

[cpuer]

More infor:

Japan's department stores ready for duty-free expansion- Nikkei Asian Review

"Buy here, consume elsewhere

Japanese tax authorities have long excluded consumables, such as sweets, rice wine and cosmetics, from duty-free eligibility because these items, once purchased, could still be consumed in Japan. Duty-free shops outside airports have mainly handled products such as appliances and cameras, on the condition they are used outside Japan.

Confectioneries and other perishables have long been popular souvenirs for tourists. The government has decided to include them as duty-free products, fearing the introduction of 8% sales tax in April, from the current 5%, could trigger a decline in purchases from foreign tourists. These products will be packaged with a special labels indicating they are for overseas consumption."