Japanese stores scramble to cope with tax hikeA man chooses goods underneath banners notifying the rise in the national sales tax at a store in Tokyo. Under a system aimed at lightening the burden on low-income households, tax rates for foods vary depending on where items are consumed. "It would be much easier if the tax rates were the same," she said. "Why should the tax rate be raised now, when I'm having a hard time managing the store?" "I should have shopped a little earlier," he said after buying cigarettes at a convenience store in Tokyo's Minato Ward.

Source: Bangkok Post October 02, 2019 09:16 UTC