Sales Tax

Japan’s sales tax (VAT, consumption tax) bumped to 10% (標準税率) in 2019. The government introduced a system (軽減税率) to make the migration from 8% to 10% smoother.

標準(ひょうじゅん)
Standard

税率(ぜいりつ)
Tax Rate

軽減(けいげん)
Reduced

消費税(しょうひぜい)
Sales Tax

制度(せいど)
system

For authorative information: 軽減税率制度