Malaysians visiting Japan may have to pay increased tourist tax soon, as the Japanese Government intends to impose a higher tax on international tourists
travelling to the country in an effort to curb overtourism.
The report added that members of a subcommittee of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are currently studying how much the foreign tourist tax should be increased.Among the proposals is raising the tax to up to JPY5,000 or approximately RM148, as it’s still lower than the RM207 departure tax imposed by Australia on tourists.
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