Mastering Tax-free Shopping in Japan: from how it works to future revisions
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Hello great information, i have a question though..How do i check in my tax free consumables if customs is before the check in baggage counter? Do i have to show the tax free consumables at customs and there pack it in the check in baggage ?
Customs inspection occurs after the security check, which is also beyond the baggage check-in counter.
When checking in, please inform the airport staff at the counter that you have tax-free items and wish to check in and require inspection by customs officers. A customs officer will be called to assist you directly at the counter.
What if i checkin the items how can they check the items, i can only show the reciepts
Thanks for the video. Very informative. Could you tell me if the tax-free 2D QR code is enough to get the tax exemption in most stores like electronics retailers? Or, do you need the stamp on the passport?
It is better to prepare to show your passport as well. It is up to the store to decide whether to introduce the system, and some electronics retailers do not support it.
I was asked about tax-free iPhones. Apple stores do not offer tax-free sales for iPhones now, so people prefering tax-free must purchase from an electronics retailer. They provide tax-free sales for iPhones, but please be aware that they are just for stocked items. Handling of non-stock items varies from store to store.
Hey Aki, thanks a lot for the video!! For iPhone tax refund: if Apple store doesn't offer Tax refunds in the store, can I still get the refund at the airport when leaving? also, what do you mean by "stocked items" for the retailers?
There is currently no system to receive consumption tax refunds at airports.
Please note that "stocked items" refers to items that are in the stores of electric retailers at the time of purchase. For example, if you want the iPhone15Pro Max 512GB, but the store does not have the iPhone15Pro Max 512GB there, you can backorder it but cannot purchase it at tax-free.
I confirmed this operation with BIC Camera. It is possible that different stores have different operations.
Hi:) so if i bought any clothes and i am wearing them is it ok? But I cannot open package with chocolates, souvenirse etc if it is prepared by cashier?
Yes, your understanding is correct.
Hi Thankyou for your video, I do have one question! I have bought a pair of shoes tax free in Japan which I will be putting in my check-in luggage to bring back to Australia. Do I need to fill out any forms at Japan airport at all in regard to my tax free purchase?
Tax-free good must be checked at the airport departure gate by showing the goods to a customs official.
If you are checking your shoes in a suitcase on board, please ask the airline staff to call a customs official at that point and present the shoes and your passport.
Have a great trip!
Why fill out forms? Just take shoes out of box( throw away box)and put shoes in suitcase and no one will ever know.
Thank you for this video, Please could you explain how this applies to electronics like Cameras and Lens? say i buy a lens or a camera tax free, can i use the camera or lens in Japan or do i have to keep it boxed up until i return home? Thank you!
Yes, you can have it opened once purchased. Cameras and lenses fall under General Goods, which help you record sightseeing memories. Please ensure you can check them at customs when you return to your country because unannounced inspections are being conducted.
If they boxed it up at camera store just open it and throw away the box , put lens in suitcase and no one will ever know.
@@inquisitvem6723hi there, Japan custom officers are able to see all Tax Free transactions frm scanning ur passport (coz when u applied for tax free frm the shop, u presented ur passport. Otherwise, shop staff wouldn’t able to give u tax free by then and there).
The custom officer then have the right to check on the physical tax free items. Thus to prevent from any issue due to unable to show the purchased items, this video creator informed us to inform the check-in counter in NRT/HND to ask for airport custom officer to check on the purchased duty free items inside our check-in luggage (before the luggage being sent onto the conveyer belt).
Hope that will clarify ur understanding. Coz i’ve noticed that u’ve been suggesting others to either throw the box or open the sealed bag n just put the purchased items inside their check-in bag then claimed No Body Knows.
Nowadays everything is recorded online. Just follow the regulations.
So they can see your purchase history upon departure at Narita Airport? and the will check it?
By looking at your passport, customs officials can verify the purchase history. It seems that they inspect only some items. In some cases, they may end up not checking actual items.
hello, does the 5000yen requirement mean it must be for a singular item or for the total bill on a singular purchase? thanks for the video!
(1)In principle, the total amount spent in the same store per day, excluding Japanese consumption tax, must be 5,000 yen or more.
(2)In department stores and shopping malls with tax refund counters, you can sum up the total amounts at multiple stores in the department for the 5,000 yen criteria.
(3)There are also exceptional cases where general goods and consumables are combined, in which case the amounts may be added together. However, in this case, you must meet the maximum limit of 500,000 yen; (3) is complicated and can be ignored.
@@JapanTaxes thank you very much!
Hello, im planning a trip to japan and want to buy my first luxury watch. I have seen people buy them tax free. Is it possible to wear it immediately when i bought it? It should be general goods right if i understand correctly? Or do i forget something
Yes, you can open the lovely watch immediately. Have a nice trip!
@@JapanTaxes Arigatō Gozaimasu Aki! Have great weekend
hi sir what if we are seafarers our ship always sailing to different countries then coming back back to different places in jpan can we open our packages?
When leaving the country by ship, I assume that the goods have been taken out of the country once, with consumption tax exemption through a Crew Landing Permit. On that assumption, you can open the goods. If you return to Japan, you will not be able to pay additional consumption tax.
How does it work? If a buy tax free cosmetic and then consume it. How do they know that I bought it? Is it registered somewhere? I wanted to buy a lot of matcha tea on my way home so I can have it for a long time before going to Japan again
Consumables are packed in a tamper-proof bag when bought.
When leaving Japan, the unopened seal must be presented at customs to prove that you are taking the purchased items out of Japan.
If you open it, you must pay the consumption tax on the spot. If you prefer tax-free benefits, please remain the consumables unopened until you are home.
Matcha tea is delicious!
Where is customs located at KIX? So that i can go to them before checking in
Unfortunately, the customs is located after passing a security check, so you can't go there before checking in.
This is the departure flow of KIX. You can see check-in at No2 and customs at No5.
www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/flight/route/t1_intdep.html#:~:text=Customs%20and%20embarkation%20procedures
@@JapanTaxes thanks for your reply. Last question. So how am i suppose to show them the goods i bought when it will be in my check in luggage?
If you are departing from KIX, when you check in your suitcase containing tax-free items, tell the airline staff that you have them and ask for a customs officer to come and check them. That's the answer I received from the Osaka Customs.
It may vary depending on airports and airlines. They may only inspect some (people or items), but you can eliminate the possibility of problems.
I first asked one airline to confirm how to be checked, but they needed to learn better. We should know that old information is mixed and unreliable because the system is close to changing.
I want to buy several prescription eyeglasses. So I can not open/wear my new glasses until I get home to avoid taxes?
Eyeglasses are general goods. You can get to open and use them right after you buy them.
@@JapanTaxes How about a camera? Of I buy a camera at the start of my trip I can use it or do I have to keep it in the plastic and return to America with it unopened
You can open and use it the same way you use eyeglasses.
Can I put my tax free sealed bags in my checked luggage? If so, how do I show I bought it tax free? Or should it be only on my carry on?
You may ask for a customs officer at the check-in counter. This is the answer I got after inquiring with the customs office. Please note that there may be slight differences from airport to airport.
@@JapanTaxesdid you get charged for it? Why not just open the items and put in checked bag. No one will ever know
I bought some make-up for us to use can I open it.
I am not selling genuinely for using nail cutter soap for my face
chocolate which my kids ate
Makeups are categorized as consumables, and you should not open them. Please do not open the packaging if you want the items tax-free for legal considerations. The same goes for chocolates. Whether you resell them or not, or if you consume them for your own use in Japan, they are subject to Japanese consumption tax. To prove you haven’t consumed or resold them in Japan, you keep them unopened until your departure.
You can try out makeup. Sample products are available at Japanese drugstores and department stores. If you request it, you can have your makeup color matched with trial makeup at a department store.
How about i bought a power bank then was packed together with the chocolates. I have a a tax free of 600 yen. How much will i pay for tax consumption?
The power bank and chocolates were packaged together, presumably by the legal bundling of consumable goods. The tax-free 600 yen means that 600 yen of the consumption tax was exempted. You probably spent ¥6,000 on your purchase and paid no consumption tax.
Thank you for the answer.
So I could purchase clothes on my trip tax exempt & wear them while on holiday
You're right. Clothes are General Goods, so you don't have to keep them packed. You can use it while on a trip. When leaving Japan, making it easy to check if necessary is helpful.
Do you know if Costco shopping in Japan is tax free for foreigners?
Probably no. I contacted them and got a reply that they don't sell items tax-free now.
In a November 2023 report, Costco Japan was hit with an additional tax of 1.5 billion yen for making sales that did not meet tax-free requirements, which would have stopped tax-free selling.