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消費税免税、出国後に返金 １１月から、転売防止で
免税品の持ち出しを専用端末で確認するための手続きを実演する税関職員、２２日午後、羽田空港訪日客への消費税の免税手続きが、１１月１日から出国後に免税分を返金する方式に移行する。 Japan will switch to a post-departure refund system for consumption tax for travelers from abroad on Nov. 1, following a series of cases in which purchased tax-free goods were resold in Japan at prices including tax.
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