- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to speed up discussions on cutting the consumption tax on food after her party secured a majority in the lower house election.
- The ruling coalition is considering eliminating the 8% consumption tax on food for two years to help consumers facing rising prices.
- A cross-party national council will be established to discuss the specifics, and a bill will be submitted to parliament once a decision is made.
- Some opposition parties support broader tax cuts, while Team Mirai opposes the consumption tax reduction and wants to join the council.
- Cutting the food tax to zero would reduce tax revenue by about 4.8 trillion yen, raising concerns about Japan’s fiscal health and increasing government bond yields.
Source: english.kyodonews.net
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