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You often see“ duty free” at airports and other locations. What is the difference between Tax-free and Duty-free?
Duty-free shops are stores that sell products to departing passengers exempt from consumption tax, customs duty, liquor tax, tobacco tax, etc., in accordance with the Customs Law. In Japan, duty-free shops are mainly located in the departure areas of international airports.
Tax-free shops are stores that sell general goods and consumables to non-residents free of consumption tax in accordance with the Consumption Tax Law, and many of them are located in urban areas.
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