{"id":303,"date":"2023-04-25T12:06:33","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T12:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/?p=303"},"modified":"2023-04-25T12:06:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T12:06:37","slug":"selling-tobacco-products-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/selling-tobacco-products-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Selling Tobacco Products in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>tobacco market in Japan<\/strong>\u00a0registered a slight current value growth last year, which is an improvement on the CAGR (compound annual growth rate). In 2016, convenience stores continued to be the largest distribution channels for cigarettes, raising the share of the entire category value due to long opening hours and accessible locations. In this article, our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.companyformationjapan.com\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>company formation consultants in Japan<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0cover a few important aspects related to<strong>\u00a0selling tobacco products in Japan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/selling-tobacco-products-in-japan\/#tobacco-imports-in-japan\" title=\"Tobacco imports in Japan\">Tobacco imports in Japan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/selling-tobacco-products-in-japan\/#tobacco-tax-in-japan\" title=\"Tobacco tax in Japan\">Tobacco tax in Japan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"tobacco-imports-in-japan\"><\/span><strong>Tobacco imports in Japan<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Everybody who intends to&nbsp;<strong>import tobacco goods in Japan<\/strong>, like cigarettes and cigars, in order to sell them must file a registration request as a Specified Wholesaler at the Ministry of Finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a business starts&nbsp;<strong>importing tobacco<\/strong>&nbsp;as accompanied or unaccompanied items for personal use and the quantity is bigger than the tax-free allowance, a certain customs duty and others are charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.companyformationjapan.com\/company-incorporation-japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>company registration<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;advisors<strong>&nbsp;in Japan<\/strong>&nbsp;can provide further details on what these duties and fees consist of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"tobacco-tax-in-japan\"><\/span><strong>Tobacco tax in Japan<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In&nbsp;<strong>Japan<\/strong>, a<strong>&nbsp;tobacco tax<\/strong>&nbsp;is applied on<strong>&nbsp;manufacturers of tobacco&nbsp;<\/strong>goods or to those which have withdrawn tobacco goods from the bonded zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This&nbsp;<strong>tobacco tax<\/strong>&nbsp;is calculated depending on the number of cigarettes shipped from manufacturing factories or withdrawn from the bonded areas in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.companyformationjapan.com\/blog\/tax-incentives-for-companies-to-increase-wages-for-2018-in-japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>the country<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>tobacco tax<\/strong>&nbsp;rates are JPY 3.552 per one thousand cigarettes (JPY 5.302 per one thousand cigarettes since 2010.) Our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.companyformationjapan.com\/types-of-companies-in-japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Japan company<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<strong>formation<\/strong>&nbsp;executives can offer further information on how the&nbsp;<strong>tobacco tax<\/strong>&nbsp;is calculated, as well as assistance in&nbsp;<strong>setting up a tobacco company in Japan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manufacturers&nbsp;<\/strong>of<strong>&nbsp;tobacco<\/strong>&nbsp;goods have to file a return with the Director of the Tax Office which states the tax base quantity of&nbsp;<strong>tobacco<\/strong>&nbsp;and the tax amount for every class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These manufacturers have to file the return and acquit the tax by the end of the following month after the shipment of the goods from the factories has been effectuated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An entity which withdraws&nbsp;<strong>tobacco<\/strong>&nbsp;goods from the bonded zone also has to file a return with the Customs-House and acquit the tax prior to withdrawing the products from the bonded zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information related to&nbsp;<strong>selling tobacco goods in Japan<\/strong>, or for help in&nbsp;<strong>opening a business<\/strong>&nbsp;in this country, please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.companyformationjapan.com\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>contact<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;our friendly&nbsp;<strong>company formation<\/strong>&nbsp;representatives<strong>&nbsp;in Japan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foreign investors in Japan can choose to remain in the country for long-term purposes in order to run their company. If this is the case, our team will give you detailed information about the requirements for&nbsp;<strong>Japanese residency<\/strong>, which include but are not limited to being able to show that one has sufficient financial means to remain in the country. You can reach out to us for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0tobacco market in Japan\u00a0registered a slight current value growth last year, which is an improvement on the CAGR (compound annual growth rate). In 2016, convenience stores continued to be the largest distribution channels for cigarettes, raising the share of the entire category value due to long opening hours and accessible locations. 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