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Old Dec 7, 2013 | 5:47 am
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Originally Posted by gnaget
If you buy a car at auction in Japan then they add tax to your winning bid. A lot of the buyers there are foreign dealers buying for export. I wonder if they get bagged for sales tax too?

It's not a big deal at 5% but Japan is probably on a slippery slope to 25% Scandinavian rates. The only question is if the ponzi economy collapses before they reach that stage!
No consumption tax on exports. Payment to the tax office is basically tax collected less tax paid. If it's negative you get a refund.
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