Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia each run their own outlet-shopping and tax-refund rules, so check the local system before you travel rather than assume one shared approach. In Japan, eligible international visitors can shop tax-free at designated stores once a single-store, single-day purchase reaches JPY 5,000, saving the 10% consumption tax (8% on food and drink). Gotemba Premium Outlets, reachable by direct bus from central Tokyo or a free shuttle from Gotemba Station, sits within view of Mount Fuji. Thailand refunds 7% VAT on purchases of at least THB 2,000 per store per day at shops marked "VAT Refund for Tourists." South Korea's refund threshold is currently KRW 15,000 per transaction at a single store. Malaysia's refund arrangements differ again and are worth confirming locally before you shop.
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