Tomakomai city in Hokkaido is a step or two ahead of the central government, calling for operators to turn in an initial investment survey by September. For the purposes of providing a "detailed plan,” the Tomakomai officials instruct the operators that "
They also offered the guideline that entry fee for domestic customers will be set at US$ 45. The estimate provided by this month’s analysis from Morningstar is in a similar range, foreseeing 20 % levies on GGR and a US$ 72) entry fee to casinos for Japan residents.
All estimates agree that Japanese levies on GGR will be considerably lower than Macau’s effective rate of 39 %.
The true figures are likely to become known when the IR Implementation Bill is opened for public comment in the autumn, though
