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Japanese Restaurants Seek Relief from Wider Tax Gap

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese restaurant industry on Thursday called on the government to take steps to help it weather possible impacts of a planned consumption tax cut for food. Japan currently imposes the 10 pct consumption tax on meals served at restaurants while setting the rate for food, including takeout, at 8 pct. The planned tax cut calls for lowering the rate for food ...

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