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2026-11-01
Tax-Free Shopping Overhaul! Store→Airport Refund
From Nov 1, 2026, tax-free shopping changes to refund system. Pay 10% tax at stores, get refund at airport.
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Tax & Pension
12 itemsLatest tax-related information: income tax, consumption tax, pensions, and social insurance
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2026-10-01
Invoice System Transitional Measure Reduced 80%→70%
From October 2026, input tax credit from tax-exempt businesses reduced from 80% to 70%. Affects foreign freelancers, sole proprietors, and businesses dealing with exempt vendors.
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2026-07-01
Departure Tax Triples! ¥1,000→¥3,000
From July 1, 2026, Japan's departure tax increases from ¥1,000 to ¥3,000. Applies to everyone aged 2+.
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2026-04-01
Pension Lump-Sum Withdrawal Rules Changed!
From April 2026, foreigners who departed with re-entry permits cannot claim pension lump-sum withdrawal during the permit validity period.
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2026-04-01
National Pension Premium Up ¥410/month (¥17,510→¥17,920)
From April 2026, National Pension premium rises from ¥17,510 to ¥17,920/month. Full Old-Age Basic Pension: ¥70,608/month. Directly affects all foreign residents enrolled as Category 1 insured.
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2026-04-01
National Health Insurance Premium Cap Raised to ¥1.1M
From April 2026, National Health Insurance premium cap rises from ¥1.09M to ¥1.1M. Medical portion up from ¥660K to ¥670K. Affects high-income foreign residents earning ~¥11.5M+.
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2026-04-01
Low-Value Import Tax Exemption Under Review (<¥10K)
The Ministry of Finance is reviewing abolition/reduction of duty-free threshold for imports under ¥10,000. May affect foreign residents who shop from overseas sites (Shein, Amazon.com, etc.).
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2026-04-01
Heated Tobacco Tax Hike! Apr & Oct
Heated tobacco (IQOS, glo, Ploom) is taxed closer to cigarettes in two 2026 stages, then rises yearly to 2029—Terea ¥580 to about ¥700. A rising cost for foreign smokers and visitors in Japan.
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2026-03-01
Kyoto Accommodation Tax Surge!
From March 2026, Kyoto's accommodation tax increases significantly. Luxury stays taxed up to ¥10,000/night. 3-tier system for all accommodations.
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2025-12-31
Gasoline Tax Abolished! ~¥25/L Cheaper
Japan's 50-year provisional gasoline tax ended Dec 31, 2025: gasoline ~¥25.1/L cheaper, diesel ~¥17.1/L from Apr 1, 2026. Subsidies phase the drop into pump prices—good news for foreign drivers.
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2025-10-01
Furusato Tax Point Rewards Fully Banned!
From Oct 1, 2025, furusato-tax sites like Rakuten and PayPay can no longer add their own reward points, under a revised Soumu-sho standard. Gifts and the tax deduction stay, but the effective perk shrinks—relevant to tax-paying foreign residents.
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2025-01-01
Income Tax Threshold: ¥1.03M→¥1.78M!
Basic deduction raised from ¥480K to ¥950K, tax-free threshold from ¥1.03M to ¥1.78M. Part-time workers' take-home pay increases significantly.