Japan’s new, minority government has launched a now nearly annual attempt at stimulating its economy—this time toying with ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's government said it would consider raising the basic tax-free income allowance in effective permanent ...

But Japan's "hometown tax" program, introduced in 2008, is one such example. A creative measure to funnel individual income taxes from tax-rich cities to financially struggling rural areas, the ...

The number of visitors to Japan between January and September 2024 reached 26.88 million, setting a record-breaking pace.

Japan’s prime minister approved an economic stimulus package after bipartisan negotiations led to promises for income, ...

An increasing number of municipalities have raised the “bathing tax” rate on overnight visitors at “onsen” hot spring resorts ...

Japan’s stimulus package includes tax-free income hikes, crypto tax cuts, and incentives for AI, semiconductors, and ...

While offering relief to low-income households, such measures encourage the continued use of the fossil fuels driving climate ...

As economic challenges in Japan continue, some are becoming unable to pay social insurance premiums or taxes due to ...

Japanese cities to raise ‘onsen tax’ as visitors flock to traditional hot baths - Higher taxes aim to fund conservation ...

Japan's government is not planning any tax hike to finance its 10 trillion yen ($65 billion) plan to support domestic ...

Japan plans to revise its duty-free rules for foreign visitors from the latter half of fiscal 2026, sources close to the matter said Wednesday. Among the proposed changes is reimbursing the ...