不正転売防止へ見直し検討　訪日客の消費税免税制度―政府・与党

　政府・与党は２８日までに、インバウンド（訪日客）を対象とした消費税の免税制度を見直す方向で調整に入った。訪日客が免税店で購入した商品を国内で不正に転売している問題を受け、あらかじめ消費税を払ってもらい、購入品を確認できれば払い戻す方式が浮上している。
　自民・公明両党の税制調査会で議論し、２０２４年度与党税制改正大綱に見直しの方向性を盛り込む。２４年度からの導入は見送り、詳細な制度設計や導入時期などは引き続き検討する方針だ。（2023/11/28-15:57）

Japan's government and ruling coalition are considering a new consumption tax exemption system for foreign visitors to the country following a series of illicit resale cases, informed sources said Tuesday.
   Under the new system, such visitors are expected to pay consumption tax and then get a refund if authorities confirm the items they purchased.
   The tax system research councils of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, will discuss the new system, which will be reflected in the ruling parties' tax reform outline for fiscal 2024, starting in April next year.
   The system is unlikely to be introduced in fiscal 2024, and the government and ruling coalition will continue to study details such as the system's design and the timing of its introduction, according to the sources.
   Currently, visitors to Japan are exempted from the consumption tax when they buy items at duty-free shops. In recent years, however, there have been a number of cases in which such visitors resold in the country the products they purchased at such shops and gained profits illicitly.