TOKYO -- The Japanese government is considering an overhaul to the way tourists make tax-free purchases, Nikkei has learned, in a bid to stop abuse of the system.
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Japan eyes revamp to way tourists are reimbursed for tax-free sales
Tourists would be repaid for taxes at airports, not at point of sale, to fight fraud
Pedestrians cross a street in front of a tax-free store in Tokyo. © Reuters
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