Regulation & tax · Japan
· 1 min read · Source: The Japan Times
Japanese antitrust regulators are investigating prominent national brewing companies for suspected price fixing after the 2023 liquor tax cut. Evidence indicates major commercial producers kept wholesale pricing flat despite legislative tax reductions designed to benefit consumers.
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