Information on tax exemption
The Wink Premium Akihabara store offers tax exemption to the following customers.
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１. Conditions for tax-free
Sales to non-residents in Japan.
"Non-residents" basically refers to foreign nationals.
Yet for Japanese who meets certain conditions can be
treated as "non-residents".
Important notice for duty free purchase at our shop
At the Wink Premium Akihabara Store, we handle tax-free procedures for the following eligible customers.
Since this is a “refund system” for tax-free purchases, the tax-free status is finalized upon approval by customs at departure after the procedures are completed at the store, and the consumption tax is refunded to the purchaser.
・If the total purchase amount is 5000 yen or more, tax exemption will be applied.
| Foreign nationals | |
|---|---|
Non-reseident[1].Foreign nationals are basically treated as "non-residents".[2].Persons whose status of stay is [Temporary Visitor] [Diplomatic] [Official] *For those whose status of stay is "Student", "Dependent", "Designated Activities", "Trainee", "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services", "Reporter", "Permanent Resident", "Technical Intern Training", etc. are not entitled. |
Reseident[1]. Persons who work at an office in Japan |
| Japanese non-resident | |
|---|---|
Non-reseident[1]. Persons who leave Japan and stay abroad
for the purpose of working at offices in foreign
countries (including overseas branches of
Japanese corporations, local corporations,
representative offices, and international
organizations) |
Reseident[1]. Japanese nationals are basically treated
as residents. |
※We will need to check the landing permit
stamp on your passport to confirm your status of stay.
Since the automatic gates for immigration check do not
produce such stamp, we will not be able to confirm your
date of arrival and thus cannot do tax-free procedure for
you.
※Duty-free items must be taken out of the country. You must also present your duty-free items upon request by customs officials when departing the country.
If you fail to promptly take goods that have been cleared by customs out of the country, you will be required to pay the applicable consumption tax and may be subject to penalties.
Since customs inspection cannot be conducted after you have checked your baggage with the airline, you must have your baggage inspected by customs before checking it in.
※You must leave the country within 90 days of the purchase date and have the item inspected by customs.
After customs clearance, you will be refunded the amount equivalent to the consumption tax by completing the necessary procedures through our designated app.
２、Necessary document
■Necessary document【Foreign nationals who are nonresidents】「Essential Items」
・ Passport
※Items bearing a landing permit stamp (landing permit sticker) (Duty-free procedures are not available when using automated gates）
「Items you must present if you have a permit」
・ Crew landing permit
・ Emergency Landing Permit
・ Landing permit due to disaster
・ Landing permit for ship tourism
※For individuals residing in Japan under a Ship Tourist Landing Permit, this also includes the presentation of a copy of their passport.
You will need your passport and one of the following items.
・My Number Card
※This applies only to documents that indicate a move abroad under the My Number system.
If you do not update your My Number record to reflect your move abroad after submitting the change-of-address notification to the local government office and before leaving the country, you will not be eligible for the tax exemption.
1Documents whose date of creation is [up to 6 months before or after] compared to the date of entry into the passport
Example) If the entry date is December 22, 2022
The date of creation must be after June 22, 2022.
Compared the date when the address was established
overseas with the date of creation of the copy of the
appendix of the civil register
Confirm [more than 2 years ago]
Example) If the creation date is December 22, 2022,
The issued date must be before December 23, 2020.
・Certificate of residence
1Documents whose date of creation is compared to the date
of entry into the passport [up to 6 months before or after]
Example) If the entry date is December 22, 2022,
Must be created after June 22, 2022
(2) The date on which the address or place of residence was
established is compared with the date on which the
certificate of residence was created.
[Must be more than 2 years]
Example) If the creation date is December 22, 2022,
The set date must be before December 23, 2020"
※It is not necessary to include your registered domicile on copies of the supplementary sheet of your family register or on your Certificate of Residence.
