Tax-Free Sales to Foreigners Resold? Brand Goods Company Hit With About 500 Million Yen in Back Taxes Over Improper Refunds

The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau has imposed roughly 500 million yen in additional taxes on OKURA, a company that buys and sells brand goods, over consumption tax refunds it obtained through tax-free sales. According to sources, the company sold items at tax-free prices to foreign buyers suspected of intending to resell them in Japan without sufficiently checking their eligibility. The additional tax covers about four years of transactions up to last year. TV Asahi's News Station (ANN) says it requested an interview with the company but has not received a response.

• About 500 million yen in additional taxes imposed
• Sales allegedly did not meet tax-free requirements
• Buyers suspected of intending to resell goods in Japan

ブランド品買い取り販売会社が免税販売で税の不正還付を受けたとして、東京国税局がおよそ5億円を追徴課税したことが分かりました。 　関係者によりますと、東京・豊島区の「OKURA」は、国内での転売目的が疑われる外国人に十分な確認をせずに免税価格で商品を販売し、仕入れにかかった消費税の還付を受けていました。 　東京国税局は、免税要件を満たしていないとして去年までのおよそ4年分のおよそ5億円を追徴課税しました。 　ANNはOKURAに取材を申し込みましたが、これまでに回答はありません。 [テレ朝NEWS] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp