News Japan Taxes: Japan’s Alcohol Promotion Is A Risky Tax Gamble
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nana Ama Sarfo covers current international tax news and transparency. In Japan, young people are drinking much less than previous ...
News Japan Taxes: Japan's ruling party backs Takaichi's costly food tax cut plan despite fiscal concerns
TOKYO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday signed off on a sweeping consumption tax cut championed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, despite mounting concerns over the nation's already strained finances. The unanimous approval by the LDP's general council paves the way for cabinet endorsement of the plan later in the day, with implementation targeted for April
News Japan Taxes: Japan’s 55% crypto tax era is ending, will capital follow?
Japan’s Lower House approved a bill on Thursday (June 11) to reclassify cryptos as financial products. This will lead to a cut in the tax rate for capital gains on coins, including Bitcoin and Ether, down from a high of 55% to just 20%, and open doors for crypto ETFs in the fourth-largest economy globally....
News Japan Taxes: Japan Triples International Departure Tax from July 2026
Japan will triple its international departure tax from July 2026, raising the fee to JPY 3,000 per traveler as part of efforts to manage tourism and boost infrastructure funding.
News Japan Taxes: Travelling to Japan in 2026? Leaving the country will soon cost triple as new departure tax kicks in – all you need to know
Japan will triple its departure tax from July 2026, raising exit fees from JPY 1,000 to JPY 3,000 for all travellers. Here’s how it works, who pays, upcoming JESTA fees, and what it means for your Japan travel plans.
News Japan Taxes: Japan to Advance Timeframe for Balancing Budget to FY2026
Japan's government will estimate that its primary budget would be balanced in fiscal 2026, one year earlier than its previous projection made about six months ago, two sources with knowledge of the ...
News Japan Taxes: Solving Japan’s Wage Stagnation Syndrome
Getting Japan’s companies to raise wages by 3 percent per year is one of Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s declared goals, just as 2 percent annual hikes was a goal for Abe Shinzo before him. And yet, ...
News Japan Taxes: Japan Needs a Major Carbon Tax Hike, Former Vice Minister Says
Japan needs to significantly increase its carbon tax as soon as possible in order to get on track for meeting its climate goals, according to a former senior official at the Ministry of Finance. Most ...
