Standard 10% (7.8% national plus 2.2% local). Food, non-alcoholic drinks and newspaper subscriptions published twice a week or more are 8%. The same meal is 10% eaten in and 8% taken away.
¥11 of it is tax, leaving ¥109 before tax.
消費税 rates in Japan for 2026
Japan charges 消費税 at a standard rate of 10%, with a reduced rate of 8%. Amounts on this page are in Japanese Yen (JPY).
Standard 10% (7.8% national plus 2.2% local). Food, non-alcoholic drinks and newspaper subscriptions published twice a week or more are 8%. The same meal is 10% eaten in and 8% taken away.
Rate
Type
Gross = net ×
Tax share of the gross price
10%
standard
1.1
9.09%
8%
reduced
1.08
7.41%
How much 消費税 is inside a price
If a price already includes 消費税, divide by 1 plus the rate: at 8%, ¥15,000 ÷ 1.08 = ¥13,889 before tax, so ¥1,111 is tax.
Rate
Tax in ¥15,000
Net of ¥15,000
Tax in ¥150,000
Net of ¥150,000
10%
¥1,364
¥13,636
¥13,636
¥136,364
8%
¥1,111
¥13,889
¥11,111
¥138,889
Adding 消費税 to a net amount
For a quote or invoice, multiply the net amount by 1 plus the rate: at 8%, ¥150,000 × 1.08 = ¥162,000.
Rate
Tax on ¥15,000
¥15,000 plus tax
Tax on ¥150,000
¥150,000 plus tax
10%
¥1,500
¥16,500
¥15,000
¥165,000
8%
¥1,200
¥16,200
¥12,000
¥162,000
How Japan's standard rate compares
Japan's 10% standard rate compares with a median of 18%: 28 of the 39 countries in this calculator's table charge more, 8 less. Its lowest rate above zero is 8%: 22 countries go lower, and 15 have no rate that low.
South Korea and Australia also charge 10% as standard.
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