Saturday, March 29, 2014

[USEFUL INFO] Price Changes after Consumption Tax Raise


A summary of price changes after consumption tax raise from April.
1. Postal and Delivery Service, 2. Transportation, 3. Utility Charges and 4. Others.

1. Postal and Delivery Service

Japan Post

Postcard
JPY50 → JPY52
No price change for international delivery service. 0.8% rate will be applied for additional service charge if any.
Stamp
JPY80 → JPY82
Yamato Transport

2kg from Kanto to Kanto
JPY740 → JPY756
No price change for international delivery service. 0.8% will be applied for additional service charge if any.
Sagawa Transport

2kg from Kanto to Kanto
JPY740 → JPY756
No price change for international delivery service. 0.8% will be applied for additional service charge if any.
Fedex
No price change for international delivery service. But consumption tax for import declaration will be raised to 8%.
DHL
No price change for international delivery service. But handling charges to reimburse custom duty and sales tax will be set as below.
JPY 700 > amount put up by DHL= JPY0
JPY 50,000 > amount put up by DHL= JPY1,080
JPY 50,000 <= amount put up by DHL= JPY amount put up by DHL*2%*1.08
2. Transportation

Paying by IC Card is cheaper than in Cash in general except JR.
JR

Minimum Fare: IC Card
JPY130 → JPY133, JPY66 for kids
Minimum Fare: Cash
JPY130 → JPY140, JPY70 for kids
Set Price*1.08. Amount under JPY1 to be rounded off for payment by IC Card. Within Tokaido from Tokyo to Ofuna, Yokohama, Negishi and Yamanote line, JPY1 to 9 to be rounded up for payment in Cash and Commuter Pass. Within other area, JPY 1 to 4 to be rounded off and JPY 5 to 9 to be rounded up for payment in Cash and Commuter Pass.

Fare for Kids is a half of fare for Adults in that payment method. Amount under JPY1 to be rounded off for payment by IC Card. Amount under JPY10 to be rounded off for payment in Cash.

Fare for adults is cheaper in IC Card within Tokaido from Tokyo to Ofuna, Yokohama, Negishi and Yamanote line. Fare in other line and fare for kids depend on set price.

Yokohama Municipal Subway

Minimum Fare: IC Card
JPY200 → JPY206, JPY103 for kids
Minimum Fare: Cash
JPY200 → JPY210, JPY110 for kids
http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/koutuu/kigyo/newstopics/2013/news/n20131226-8181-1.html
Keikyu Railway

Minimum Fare: IC Card
JPY130 → JPY133
Minimum Fare: Cash
JPY130 → JPY140
Tokyu Railway

Minimum Fare: IC Card
JPY120 → JPY124, JPY62 for kids
Minimum Fare: Cash
JPY120 → JPY130, JPY70 for kids
Sotetsu Railway

Minimum Fare: IC Card
JPY140 → JPY144
Minimum Fare: Cash
JPY140 → JPY150
Yokohama Municipal Bus

Flat Price: IC Card
JPY210 → JPY216, JPY108 for kids
Flat Price: Cash
JPY210 → JPY220, JPY110 for kids
Keikyu Bus

Yokohama Flat Price Area: IC Card
JPY210 → JPY216
Yokohama Flat Price Area: Cash
JPY210 → JPY220
Kanagawa Chuo Bus

Yokohama Flat Price Area: IC Card
JPY210 → JPY216
Yokohama Flat Price Area: Cash
JPY210 → JPY220
Tokyu Bus

Yokohama Flat Price Area: IC Card
JPY210 → JPY216, JPY108 for kids
Yokohama Flat Price Area : Cash
JPY210 → JPY220, JPY110 for kids
Sotetsu Bus

Minimum Fare: IC Card
JPY170 → JPY175
Minimum Fare: Cash
JPY170 → JPY180
Taxi within Yokohama and Tokyo

Minimum Fare
JPY710 → JPY730
A distance counted as one meter will be also shortened.

3. Utility Charges

Gas Charge

Ex. 32m3/month
JPY5,619 → JPY5,780
Electricity Charge

Ex. 30A 290kWh/month
JPY7,315 → JPY7,524
Water Charge

Ex. 15m3/month
JPY1,749 → JPY1,799
Sewerage Charge

Ex. 15m3/month
JPY1,323 → JPY1,360
4. Others

Drinks in Vending Machines
Most of drinks in vending machine will be marked up by JPY10 except mineral water.
ATM Charge

Ex. Withdrawal
JPY105 → JPY108
Mobile Phone Monthly Payment(docomo, SoftBank, au)
0.8% of consumption tax to be applied.
Apartment Rent
Rent for apartment is duty free. There should be no payment increase due to tax raise.

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