Japan introduces a departure tax

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Taxe touristique

Le Japon s'apprête à mettre en place une nouvelle taxe s'appliquant à tous les voyageurs quittant son territoire dès avril 2019.

A tax to boost tourism

Japan plans to impose a fee of 1,000 yen (approximately $9) for anyone leaving the country, whether foreigner or Japanese, from January 2019. The amount will be charged to any person leaving the country by air or boat. This measure is part of a 2018 tax reform, and will be used for tourism development throughout the country.

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In 2016, Japan reached a record 40 million departures abroad (both citizens and tourists), which means that this new tax could generate 40 trillion yen (about 360 million dollars).

 

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