Tokyo, Japan. 31st Mar, 2014. Shoppers stampede for merchandise at a Tokyo's suburban home center on Monday, March 31. 2014, before the government levies the sales tax from the current 5% to 8% on April 1 as the country braces for its first tax hike in years.The last time Japan brought in a higher levy in 1997, it was followed by years of deflation and tepid economic growth. © Natsuki Sakai/AFLO/Alamy Live News

Tokyo, Japan. 31st Mar, 2014. Shoppers stampede for merchandise at a Tokyo's suburban home center on Monday, March 31. 2014, before the government levies the sales tax from the current 5% to 8% on April 1 as the country braces for its first tax hike in years.The last time Japan brought in a higher levy in 1997, it was followed by years of deflation and tepid economic growth. © Natsuki Sakai/AFLO/Alamy Live News Stock Photo
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