Japan eyes imposing departure tax ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

A Japan Tourism Agency panel on Thursday proposed imposing ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics a departure tax on people leaving the country.An interim report submitted by the panel recommends that the tax be introduced by March 2020, and suggested an amount up to 1,000 yen ($8.8) per departing traveler.The government, which aims to attract 40 million overseas visitors annually by 2020 and 60 million by 2030, wants to secure a steady revenue source to pay for measures to further increase the number of visitors to the country.Revenue from the departure tax will likely be used to…READ FULL ARTICLE