- Japanese Finance Ministry plans to extend VAT collections to app stores starting January 2025
- Google and Apple will be responsible for collecting a 10% Consumption Tax from third-party providers selling to Japanese consumers through their platforms
- Finance Ministry will establish a threshold for app stores, exempting those with taxable supplies below Yen 10 million for two consecutive years from registering for Consumption Tax
- Measures will be taken to address the challenge of app providers ‘splitting’ income between entities to evade registration thresholds
- Effective date of the initiative is January 2025
Source: tpa-global.com
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