According to Japanese media reports, Japan's Finance Ministry and the Tourism Agency will expand consumption tax exemption regime of foreigners visit Japan when shopping in Japan. The total consumption of foreigners visiting Japan in the purchase of general merchandise and consumables as long as more than 5000 yen (about 293 yuan), you can enjoy tax-free.

Earlier, Japan's spending in general merchandise and consumables need to be calculated separately, respectively, over 5000 yen only to apply for tax exemption. In the future, tax-free regime will be relaxed in the range of 500,000 yen (about 29,300 yuan) limit. The move aims to promote consumer demand for Japanese tourists to visit.

Japan's ruling party, after consultation with the tax investigation will be the new exemption regime will be written in the year 2018 tax reform, to be implemented in summer 2018.

According to reports, after visit to Japan foreign tourists shopping in Japan, clothing and crafts, and other general merchandise, cosmetics and food and other consumables need to buy more than 5000 yen, respectively, in order to enjoy duty-free goods. After the adjustment, as long as the total spending over 5000 yen can enjoy tax-free.

For example, visitors had to purchase separately 3000 yen (about 176 yuan) shirts and 2000 yen (about 117 yuan) snacks, then will not be able to enjoy tax-free. However, as a condition, it must be purchased consumables package with a transparent plastic bag. The relevant departments will be urged businesses and retail store sales staff in advance so that a thorough understanding of operational methods and procedures.

According to the Japan National Tourist Office statistics, in April 2017 in Japan duty-free shops reached 4.0532 000. 5 years increased about 10 times. Although the burst to buy group tours come to an end, but the desire is still strong personal tour consumption. January to September, to visit Japan tourist spending amounted to 3.2761 trillion yen record high.

To further arouse shopping needs, there has been required for the calculation of general merchandise and consumables together sound.

It is reported that the Japanese government and the ruling party was in May 2016 will be tax-free limit of general merchandise down from 10000-5000 yen. For the year 2018 tax reform, the Japan National Tourist Office is discussing levying a "departure tax." Planned exit levy for each person 1000 yen (about 59 yuan), the funds will be used as financial resources infrastructure construction and the like.

The initiative is expected to be tax-free to combine and expand the revitalization of the Japanese tourism industry.