Announced details
Duty-free services for foreign visitors to Japan, consumption tax refunds at airports, and urban duty-free counters
Global Blue TFS Japan Co., Ltd. and Cash Japan Co., Ltd. have adopted our tax refund terminals. Cash Japan Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Global Blue TFS Japan Co., Ltd.
Global Blue TFS Japan Co., Ltd.: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, Shimizu Katsutoshi (清水克俊). Provides a duty-free system for foreign visitors to Japan. Cash Japan Co., Ltd.: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, Virginie Alem. A subsidiary of Global Blue TFS Japan Co., Ltd. that provides consumption tax refund services at airports.
The terminals are planned to be installed primarily at airports. Specific locations have not been disclosed.
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
Japan Tourism Agency website, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (target of 60 million foreign visitors to Japan in 2030)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Tax refund terminals |
| Counterparty | Global Blue TFS Japan Co., Ltd., Cash Japan Co., Ltd. |
| Counterparty overview | Global Blue TFS Japan Co., Ltd.: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, Shimizu Katsutoshi (清水克俊). Provides a duty-free system for foreign visitors to Japan. Cash Japan Co., Ltd.: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, Virginie Alem. A subsidiary of Global Blue TFS Japan Co., Ltd. that provides consumption tax refund services at airports. |
| Relationship with the Company | Global Blue TFS Japan Co., Ltd. and Cash Japan Co., Ltd. have adopted our tax refund terminals. Cash Japan Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Global Blue TFS Japan Co., Ltd. |
| Launch date | The refund method will be introduced from 1 November 2026. The installation and deployment schedule for the terminals has not been disclosed. |
| Applicable area | Duty-free services for foreign visitors to Japan, consumption tax refunds at airports, and urban duty-free counters |
| Location | The terminals are planned to be installed primarily at airports. Specific locations have not been disclosed. |
| Source | Japan Tourism Agency website, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (target of 60 million foreign visitors to Japan in 2030) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To support the refund method to be introduced from 1 November 2026, under which consumers pay an amount including consumption tax when purchasing goods and receive a refund equivalent to the consumption tax when departing Japan.