Provisional Translation
| OTO No. | 210 | Classification | MOF-46 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of Acceptance | July 5, 1985 | Ministry/Agency Receiving Complaint | Ministry of International Trade and Industry |
| Responsible Ministries | Ministry of Finance | Related Laws | Liquor Tax Law |
| Complainant | Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (proxy complaint) | Exporting Countries | |
| Subject | Abolition of the license for sale of alcoholic drink in connection with mediation of the import of wine, or simplification of the procedure. | ||
| Details of Measures | Explanation was made as follows: Import mediation in question is considered to correspond to alcoholic drinks sale mediation business. Since high-rate taxes are imposed on alcoholic drinks and their tax revenues are important in the national revenues, a license is also required for the alcoholic drinks mediation business as well as their wholesale and retail business in order to secure the revenues. But this license will, once obtained, be effective until cancelled for certain reasons, and need not be obtained each time when alcoholic drinks are dealt with. | ||
| Classification of Processing | D | Directions | II-a |
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