Skip to contentThe Asahi Shimbun >National Report >articleBy YUJI HARADA/ Staff WriterDecember 27, 2022 at 18:45 JSTAn Apple Store in Tokyo’s Marunouchi district (Tsubasa Setoguchi)The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau ordered Apple Japan Inc. to pay consumption taxes of around 14 billion yen ($105 million) relating to its duty-free sales, according to sources.Therefore, the tax is generally not imposed when foreign tourists buy something in Japan and bring it back to their home countries.The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau started investigating the company’s tax affairs in or after 2021, according to the sources.Tiger statues guarding shrine in tsunami-hit town in IwateDecember 28, 2022Police pitch popular actress Non in drama on corporate spyingDecember 25, 2022Record snowfall in Shikoku, while Kanazawa gets special alertDecember 23, 2022Visit this page for the latest news on Japan’s battle with the novel coronavirus pandemic.Let’s explore the Japanese capital from the viewpoint of wheelchair users and people with disabilities with Barry Joshua Grisdale."