Consumption tax The online mail order company will respond to rush demand before the tax increase September 30 15:40
Before raising the consumption tax rate, a company that sells products via online mail order was responding to rush demand by increasing the number of employees to ship within 30 days when the tax rate was 8%.
In online shopping, the consumption tax when purchasing products is often applied by the tax rate at the time of shipping the product, and in many cases the consumption tax is 8% if shipped within 30 days, but 30 days Even if you place an order, it will be 10% after shipping.
“Time Machine,” a company in Tokyo / Chiyoda-ku that sells audio equipment online and in stores, will increase the number of employees working from 30 to 4 days from 4, 5 to 8 We increased and dealt with it.
The company's sales this month have increased 30% compared to the same month last year due to the impact of last-minute demand.
In particular, sales of high-end high-end earphones increased, so the average sales per customer increased to ¥ 15,500, which is about ¥ 1,500 higher than usual.
Takuya Okada, vice president of Time Machine, said, “This month is as busy as the busy season at the end of the year.”
According to Rakuten, an online shopping giant, this month's transaction value was 92% for home appliances such as games and vacuum cleaners, 85% for PCs, and 73% for car supplies such as drive recorders, compared to the same month of the previous year. It means that there will be a surge in demand.