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 ...
