Japan to exempt extra charges on OTC-like drugs from tax
The health ministry plans not to impose consumption tax on additional out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs with ingredients…
China ramps up hunt for tax evaders, frames consumption levies as fiscal lifelines
Beijing is intensifying its enforcement against tax evasion, extending its reach into consumption taxes, which have been positioned…
Eliminating Consumption Tax on Food May Bring Little Economic Benefit to Japan
Japan Data Economy Lifestyle Mar 6, 2026 A survey of a proposed two-year suspension of the consumption tax…