Japan ruling party proposes higher departure tax for int'l travelers

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday called for hiking the departure tax from the current 1,000 yen ($7) per person, hoping to use the increased revenue to address challenges posed by a surge in inbound tourism.The proposal made by an LDP panel in charge of tourism issues comes as a plan has emerged within the government of new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to raise the international tourist tax, as it is formally called, to 3,000 yen. She floated the idea before becoming premier.The panel concluded that the tax, introduced in 2019, is a stable revenue source for debt-ridden …READ FULL ARTICLE