Ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Japan Innovation Party specified a rise in departure tax from 1000 per departure to 3000 yen per departure on July 1 2026 in the Tax Reform Outline for FY2026. Revenue from the tax will be used for the national tourism policies, such as reinforcement of countermeasures against over-tourism, decentralization of international visitors’ demands or promotion of Japanese outbound travel.
The outline stated that the government will possibly revise the new departure tex rule in the future by reconsidering burdens on travelers or business operators.
Also, the government will verify validation of the refund system for duty-free shopping by international visitors, which will be effective in November 2026, in terms of fraud prevention and the policies for a tourism-oriented nation.
