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28 August 2026

Japan set to tweak shipping tax regime

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Japan set to tweak shipping tax regime

Japan is preparing a broad review of the tax regime supporting its international shipping industry as Tokyo increasingly treats control over ships and maritime transport as an economic security issue. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s Maritime Bureau announced Friday it intends to consider four key tax measures affecting international shipping as a …

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