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In Japan there is a 5% consumption tax on all purchases- food, cars, toothpaste, whatever. Two years ago they passed a law that requires the seller to show the price with the tax included as the "price" of the item. That means I can walk through the store with a calculator (a feature on every cell phone here) and know exactly what my total should be at the checkout. In addition, the clerk says the price out loud (in Japanese, so practice your numbers!) as every item is scanned. If I buy seafood at half price, they first say the normal price as scanned, then the sale price as they hit the discount button. I have checked the receipts for double scanned items, non-discounted-with-the-member-card items, and so on, but never in 5 years found an error. I like this attitude of total transparency at the check out!
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