2. The consumption tax rate is 8%. For example, if you buy something with a pre-tax price of 1000 yen, you have to pay 1080 yen at the cashier.

3. However, when tourists to Japan shop in large department stores (such as Mitsukoshi Department Store), there is a tourist tax refund service. Visitors to Japan can apply for tax refund at the tax refund counter with their passports and shopping receipts.

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Scope of consumption tax:

Consumption tax is a tax levied on a few consumer goods on the basis of general goods value-added tax, mainly to adjust product structure, guide consumption direction and ensure national fiscal revenue.

The current scope of consumption tax collection mainly includes: cigarettes, alcohol, firecrackers, fireworks, cosmetics, refined oil, precious jewels and jade, golf balls and equipment, high-end watches, yachts, wooden disposable chopsticks, solid wood floors, motorcycles, automobiles, batteries, paints and other tax items, and some tax items are subdivided into several subheads.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-consumption tax