Tax Information on Japan’s Departure Tax for Three Exempted Groups

By / MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team Compilation and Report

Future travelers planning to visit Japan should take note: The Japanese Senate has passed the International Tourism Passenger Tax Act. Starting January 7, 2019, all passengers departing from Japanese airports or ports—whether Japanese or foreigners—will be required to pay a "departure tax" of 1,000 yen (approximately 280 New Taiwan dollars), but three types of individuals are exempt.

From now on, any passenger departing from Japan will have the 1,000-yen departure tax included in the price of their airfare or fare, but three types of people do not need to pay the departure tax, including:Crew members,Transit passengersandChildren under 2 years old.

The purpose of introducing the departure tax is for the Japanese government to secure new national treasury revenue sources, promote Japan's travel information overseas, enhance Japan's appeal, and improve tourism facility resources in order to achieve the goal of attracting 40 million foreign visitors to Japan by 2020.

The Japanese government also estimates that this policy will generate an annual fiscal revenue of 40 billion yen for the region. The increased income budget will be used for promoting local tourism information, enhancing Japan’s appeal, improving the satisfaction of experiential tourism, upgrading facility resources, and providing travelers with a comfortable trip environment.
 

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