{
  "id": 17623401,
  "title": "‘Less than a minute’: Hong Kong travellers praise Japan’s new tax refund at airports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/less-than-a-minute-hong-kong-travellers-praise-japans-new-tax-refund-17623401",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T14:43:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372903/less-minute-hong-kong-travellers-praise-japans-new-tax-refund-airports"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hong Kong tour groups returning from Japan have praised a smooth roll-out of the country’s new tax refund arrangement that requires travellers to complete refund procedures at airports or ports rather than at shops. Under the “pay first, refund later” scheme, which took effect on Sunday to curb illicit domestic reselling and tax evasion, international tourists must now pay the 10 per cent…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}