内税(うちぜい)

内税(うちぜい) refers to a pricing method where the displayed price already includes 消費税(しょうひぜい) (consumption tax). This is what shoppers actually pay at the register.

Similar words

• 内税(うちぜい)/税込(ぜいこみ): tax-inclusive (what you see is what you pay)
• 外税(そとぜい)/税抜(ぜいぬき): tax-exclusive (tax added at checkout)

Common expressions

• 内税(うちぜい)表示(ひょうじ): tax-inclusive price display
• 税込(ぜいこみ)価格(かかく): tax-included price
• 総額表示(そうがくひょうじ): total amount display (official term)

Japan context

Since April 2021, Japan requires businesses to display 総額表示(そうがくひょうじ) (total price including tax) as the primary price. Before this, many stores showed 外税(そとぜい) (tax-exclusive) prices, which confused shoppers.

Usage

税込(ぜいこみ) (tax-included) is used more often than 内税(うちぜい) in everyday speech and on price tags.