How to adjust Japanese consumption tax to save money for Japanese tourism?

Japan's consumption tax has been adjusted since last year. I believe you already know something. Do you know how to tune it? Today, Bian Xiao will give you a brief introduction on how the Japanese consumption tax was adjusted this year and how to save money!

How will Japan's consumption tax system be adjusted

Standard tax rate-10%

Used for general consumption behaviors such as food, clothing, housing, entertainment and so on. , the tax rate increased from 8% to 10%. For example, the after-tax price of goods in the original 100 yuan store will change from 108 yuan to 1 10 yuan.

Preferential tax system-maintained at 8%

After Japan raised the consumption tax that year, it caused a short-term economic recession. At the same time, considering that tax rate adjustment may cause a burden to low-income people, a light tax rate reduction system is introduced.

: Applicable object of tax reduction rate

1. Diet (except alcoholic drinks and internal catering)

If you buy catering products in supermarkets, department stores or convenience stores, you can maintain the tax rate of 8%. But for example, if you eat in the dining area of a supermarket, you have to charge 10% consumption tax. For another example, when eating in fast food restaurants such as McDonald's, the consumption tax is calculated at 10%, but if you take it home, you can apply the tax reduction rate of 8%.

2. Newspapers (newspapers that are regularly ordered and published at least twice a week)

If you take the overbought food to the internal area for enjoyment, I'm afraid you have to pay 10% consumption tax.

How to order food at the selling price?

Because of the two different tax rates, on the one hand, it may complicate the accounting of the store, and at the same time, it may confuse the guests. Niu Niu's famous chain stores Matsuya and Yoshinoya also have their own different price calculation methods. Matsuya, in order to avoid the confusion of guests, is expected to unify the prices of goods for internal use and take-away; On the other hand, Yoshinoya intends to use different prices for internal use and take-out, so you should determine the price before placing an order.

Matsuya plans to adopt a unified price of "internal use and takeaway".

Yoshinoya will adopt different tax rates, so take-out will become cheaper than domestic use.

: Japan is facing a declining birthrate and aging society. In order to improve the social welfare system, everyone must pay more and more social insurance. In order to be fair, the Japanese government will not let the burden fall on specific ethnic groups and age groups. Therefore, it will increase the consumption tax that everyone must encounter in daily life, and expand the financial resources of social insurance through tax increase.

In addition, Japan held the re-election of the Senate on July 2 1. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party led by the current Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his allies won more than half of the seats in the Senate, which also means that the consumption tax increase advocated by the Abe regime will be officially launched on June 65438+1 October1day this year.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's regime won more than half of the seats in the National Assembly, and it is expected to raise the consumption tax as scheduled in June+10, 5438.

Why should Japan increase taxes?

Since we can't escape the fate of increasing consumption tax, as foreign tourists, we actually have some tips on how to save money when traveling to Japan.

1. Take it out if you can.

Buy snacks in the supermarket, or go to a fast food restaurant or snack bar. You can choose to take them back to the hotel to enjoy, or find a riverside, park and other places. It's not bad to sit down and have a picnic. Although it is a little troublesome and not very environmentally friendly, if the consumption tax is calculated with a difference of 2%, it may save some money in one trip!

Try to find a shop with duty-free service.

I believe everyone who has been to Japan knows that the biggest advantage of foreign tourists is that they can enjoy tax refund service if they spend more than 5,000 yen in drugstores or clothing stores. In this way, you don't have to worry about how the tax rate will rise, and you can still keep it.

3. Use electronic payment

The Japanese government also plans to use point feedback to reduce the burden on consumers. As long as you pay by credit card, ApplePay, transportation IC card or other electronic payment methods, you can enjoy 2% to 5% points feedback, which can be used in the next shopping.

If you travel in Japan, you must remember this information when shopping! This saves money, and you can also learn about Japan's consumption tax. Don't shop blindly!