Tax-Free Shopping System will be shifted to the Refund Method (new tax-free shopping system) from November 1, 2026 / Tax-free shops will sell tax-free goods to foreign tourists, etc. at a price that includes consumption tax / Eligible tax-free goods purchasers will need to receive confirmation at customs upon departure that they are carrying tax-free goods out of Japan within 90 days from the date of purchase / For example, if you purchase products on November 1, the deadline for confirmation at customs is January 30 of the following year. / If you were not in possession of any of tax-free goods among the same purchase record information (one sales or receipt units) at the time of customs confirmation, you will not be able to receive confirmation for all tax-free goods included in that purchase record information. / Abolition of the category distinction between general products and consumable products, maximum purchase amount for consumable products (JPY 500,000), and special packaging. / the minimum purchase amount (JPY 5,000) will be determined without category (based on the price excluding consumption tax). (일본 국세청 — Tax-Free Shopping System will be shifted to the Refund Method from November 2026 (2026년 10월 4일 확인))
問57 … 具体的な返金方法については、例えば、銀行振込や、クレジットカード送金、アプリ送金、また税関の確認を受けた出国港内での現金による返金といった方法が考えられます。 / 問32 (注)1 … 空海港において手荷物の機内預けをした後に免税手続用の端末での手続を行うことはできません。 3 免税手続用の端末は、手荷物預け入れ前の国際線出発ロビー等に設置されます。免税手続用の端末による手続時間は、旅券の読み取りから結果判定まで数秒程度になります。 4 国内線から国際線に乗り継いで出国する場合、出国空港で手続を行う必要があります。 6 … 全部又は一部を出国前に飲食等して所持していない場合には、免税手続用の端末による免税手続をすることなく、その旨を税関職員(窓口)に申し出る必要があります。 / 問6 … 同一の免税購入対象者に対する同一の輸出物品販売場における1日の販売価額(税抜)の合計額が5千円以上のもの (일본 국세청 — 輸出物品販売場制度に関するQ&A(リファンド方式)令和8年7月 (2026년 10월 4일 확인) / 追加: 問57 (参考)2 返金手続をどのように実施するかは消費税法令において何らルールを定めているものではありません。 / 問32 ② 検査が不要と判定された場合(いわゆるグリーン判定)、これで税関での確認手続は終了 … 検査が必要と判定された場合(いわゆるレッド判定)、税関の検査場所で免税対象物品の持出し確認を受けます。 (注)1 … 輸出物品販売場で手続を受けて購入した免税対象物品を全て所持している必要があります。 / 問36(参考) 税関の確認を受けた後に、免税対象物品を輸出しないこととなったときは … 免除された消費税額に相当する消費税を徴収 … 正当な理由なく … 遅滞なく輸出しなかった場合には、罰則の適用対象)
Until October 2026 — When purchasing: Tax-free purchases (or counter refunds) / From November 2026 — When purchasing: Purchases includes consumption tax (Register refund details for credit cards, etc.) / When departing: Customs inspection before clearing security (General access area) / Refunds: Refund processed after customs inspection / Customs inspection: GREEN → Tax-free procedures completed, RED → Customs check / Receipt example: Item A x1 3,000, Item B x1 75,000, Item C x1 13,000 (Not in possession), Total 91,000 → No tax exemption for any goods / However, if you use or consume food, beverages, cosmetics, etc. within Japan, you will not be eligible for a tax refund. / As you need to complete inspection procedures at customs before checking your hand luggage, please arrive at the airport (or seaport) early / Customs inspections are conducted per each purchase transaction (such as a receipt). If you are not in possession of even one item included in a single purchase transaction, none of your goods will be eligible for customs inspection / At certain airports, instead of using the terminal for tax-free procedures, you can easily complete the process using Visit Japan Web (VJW) instead. * Within the designated areas (international departure lobbies) where you can connect to the wireless LAN specially provided for these procedures at Narita, Haneda, Kansai, Chubu, New Chitose, Fukuoka, and Naha airports (일본 관광청 — 消費税免税制度リファンド方式リーフレット(旅行者向け) (2026년 10월 4일 확인))
消費税等の税率は、以下のとおり、標準税率(10%)と軽減税率(8%)の複数税率となりました。(軽減税率の対象: 酒類・外食を除く飲食料品 等) (일본 국세청 — 消費税の軽減税率制度 (2026년 10월 4일 확인))
三、外籍旅客於同一天內向同一家…特定營業人購買特定貨物,含稅消費金額達二千元以上,並於規定期限內攜帶出境,得於首次出境前選擇依下列方式申請退還之營業稅 … 機場、港口之退稅服務櫃檯(含電子化自動退稅機具)申請退稅 … (一)機場港口退稅:外籍旅客於購買特定貨物之日起九十日內攜帶特定貨物出境 … 於出境辦理登機、船手續前 … 申請退稅。自桃園國際機場出境之外籍旅客,其當次來臺旅遊累計含稅消費金額(不含已辦現場小額退稅及特約市區退稅部分)在四萬八千元以下且經篩選無須向海關申請查驗者,得於出境當日向…機場捷運線臺北車站A1站之退稅服務櫃檯…申請退稅。 (三)現場小額退稅:…當日累計含稅消費金額在四萬八千元以下 … 將特定貨物獨立裝袋密封,依據該核定單所載之核定退稅金額,扣除手續費之餘額,先行墊付外籍旅客 … 不得於出境前將該特定貨物轉讓、拆封使用、消耗 … 違者不得退稅 … 外籍旅客當次來臺旅遊期間,辦理現場小額退稅含稅消費金額累計超過十二萬元 … 不得受理外籍旅客申請現場小額退稅。 (대만 재정부 — 民營退稅業者及特定營業人辦理外籍旅客購物退稅應注意事項 (2026년 10월 4일 확인))
Goods must take out of Thailand with the traveler within 60 days from the date of purchase. / Goods must be purchased at least 2,000 baht (VAT included) per day per store. / On the purchasing date, tourists must present passport and ask the sales assistant to issue the VAT Refund Application for Tourists form (P.P.10) with the original tax invoices. / If the total value of your purchase is 20,000 baht or more the tourists must present the goods, VAT Refund Application for Tourists form (P.P.10) and original tax invoices to a Customs officer for inspection before check-in. / In case of luxury goods (jewelry, gold ornament, watch, glasses, pen, mobile or smart phone, laptop or tablet, handbag, wallet, purse and belt …) of which the value is 40,000 baht or more per item … the tourist is required to hand carry and show the goods again at the VAT Refund for Tourists Office, after passing the immigration checkpoint. / Tourists can claim a VAT refund at the VAT Refund for Tourists Counter at an international airport, or mail the documents to the Revenue Department of Thailand. / Claim VAT refund request on departure date. (최종 갱신 2024-06-24) / FAQ(rd.go.th/63040.html): VAT Refund for Tourists is available for travelers who depart Thailand by airplanes only. (태국 국세청 — VAT Refund For Tourists conditions (2026년 10월 4일 확인))
VAT REFUND TABLE (THAILAND): 2,000.00–2,499.99 → 80.00 / 2,500.00–2,999.99 → 100.00 / 10,000.00–10,999.99 → 500.00 / 20,000.00–21,999.99 → 1,060.00 / If the purchase value equals or exceeds 200,000 baht, the VAT refund will be 6.1% of the purchase value. / VAT Refund payment methods: For Refund amount not exceeding 30,000 baht — Cash Thai Baht, Credit/Debit card account, Bank draft, e-wallet; For Refund amount exceeding 30,000 baht — Bank draft, Credit/Debit card account. The expenses consist of charged by bank and postage, they will be deducted from the refund amount. (태국 국세청 — VAT Refund Table / VAT Refund Payment Methods (2026년 10월 4일 확인))