| The Tax Barometer is composed of four trip elements:
lodging, car rental, meals, and airport arrival and departure. Each element of the
trip is priced according to a standard purchase by a hypothetical "WTTC
Traveler" in each destination.
This trip includes
the purchase of four nights' lodging, four days'
car rental, twelve meals, and one set of international arrival and departure
airport charges. Taxes imposed on these purchases are then
identified, recorded, and developed into a sector index. Next, these elements are
aggregated into a composite index for the destination, based on the average cost of each
element included in the standardized trip. If you would like more information on the
development of the Tax Barometer, please refer to our research methodology. |
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Rank |
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Total tax $ for 5-day/4-night trip: |
$93.85 |
7 |
|
Percentage of total item cost: |
6.21% |
5 |
|
Overall tax index: |
145 |
45 |
The first item in the above table represents
the combined tax total
paid by the WTTC Traveler in each of the four sectors in
Osaka. The second
item (percentage of total
item cost)
indicates what percentage of the total bill
is devoted to taxes.
The last item (overall tax index)
reflects the cumulative change in the amount
of tax paid in U.S. dollars between June 1994 and
June 2002.
The rankings show how
Osaka compares with other Tax Barometer cities; a ranking of 1
is most competitive, while a ranking of 52 is least competitive.
Summary: Osaka currently has an
overall Tax Barometer index of 145,
indicating a
45% increase in
travel-related taxes since June 15, 1994,
the eighth largest increase among all 52 surveyed destinations.
This change can be attributed to increases in
each of the four travel sectors. For a five-day, four-night trip to
Osaka, travelers
can expect to pay approximately $94.00 in tourism-related taxes, a
total that ranks as the seventh lowest among all
surveyed destinations. |
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Rank |
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Average price for 4-day rental (mid-size) without taxes: |
$427.86 |
- |
|
Value added tax/sales tax: |
5.00% |
- |
|
Total charges for 4-day rental with taxes: |
$449.26 |
- |
|
Total tax $ for 4-day rental: |
$21.40 |
14 |
|
Percentage of total car rental cost: |
4.76% |
4 |
|
Car rental tax index: |
167 |
41 |
|
Summary:
Car rental taxes have increased 67% in Osaka since 1994, the
11th highest increase among all 52 surveyed destinations. This
change can be attributed to the 2.0% increase in Japan's consumption
tax that occurred in 1997. Travelers can expect to pay about $21.00 in taxes for a four-day
mid-sized car rental, the 14th lowest total among all
surveyed destinations. |
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Rank |
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Average price for 4-nights lodging without taxes: |
$507.99 |
- |
|
Value added tax/sales tax: |
5.00% |
- |
| Total
charges for 4-nights lodging with taxes: |
$533.39 |
- |
|
Total tax $ for four-nights: |
$25.40 |
7 |
|
Percentage of total hotel room cost: |
4.76% |
6 |
|
Hotel
tax index: |
167 |
48 |
Summary: Taxes on hotel rooms in
Osaka have increased 67% since 1994, the fifth highest increase among
all 52 surveyed destinations.
This change can be attributed to the 2.0% increase in Japan's
consumption tax that occurred in 1997. An extra 3.0% tax that
was levied on all purchases over ¥
30,000 was abolished in April 2000.
For a
four-night visit, travelers can expect to pay around $25.00 in taxes,
a total that ranks as the seventh lowest among all surveyed destinations. |
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Rank |
|
Average price for 12 restaurant meals
without taxes: |
$504.00 |
- |
|
Value added tax/sales tax: |
5.00% |
- |
|
Total charges for 12 meals with taxes: |
$529.21 |
- |
|
Total tax $ for 12 meals: |
$25.21 |
25 |
|
Percentage of total restaurant meals cost: |
4.76% |
5 |
|
Restaurant tax index: |
167 |
47 |
Summary: As is the case with car rentals and hotel
accommodations, taxes on restaurant meals rose 67% when the Japanese
government increased the consumption tax from 3.0% to 5.0% in 1997.
This increase is the fifth largest among all 52 surveyed destinations.
Visitors to Osaka can expect to pay around $25.00 in taxes for 12
restaurant meals, the 25th lowest total among all surveyed
destinations. |
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Rank |
|
Passenger service facility charge: |
¥ 2650.00 |
- |
|
Total tax $ for international arrival and departure: |
$21.84 |
32 |
|
Percentage of total trip cost: |
1.44% |
25 |
|
Air passenger tax index: |
102 |
6 |
Summary:
Taxes on international air passengers have increased 2% in Osaka since
1994, the sixth lowest increase among all 52 surveyed destinations.
This change can be attributed to a
¥ 50.00
increase in the passenger service facility charge. The $21.84 in
applicable tax charges ranks as the 21st highest among all 52 surveyed
destinations. |
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|
Barometer No. 2:
The international
passenger facility fee was increased from
¥
2000 to ¥
2600.
Barometer No. 3:
Japan instituted a new 3.0%
consumption tax on all purchases above
¥
30,000. This increase only affects the Tax
Barometer's lodging sector.
Barometer No. 5:
The consumption tax
was increased from 3.0% to 5.0%, affecting the lodging, car, and meal
sectors.
Barometer No. 9:
An extra 3.0% tax on purchases above ¥
30,000 was abolished
in April 2000, thus lowering the lodging index.
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