- Japan is considering cutting the food and beverage consumption tax from 8% to 1% for two years starting in April 2027 to ease inflation.
- The plan also includes about 600 billion yen in annual cash handouts for low
- and middle-income earners to offset the remaining tax burden.
- A 1% rate was chosen instead of zero to reduce the time needed for retailers to update cash register systems.
- The tax council did not reach a consensus, so the final decision now rests with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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