- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi directed the ruling party to move ahead with a temporary two-year cut in the consumption tax on food and beverages.
- The rate would drop to 1% from 8% starting in April 2027.
- The policy is intended to ease household costs and be paired with cash handouts for lower-income households, effectively reducing their tax burden to zero.
- The plan also aims to limit the need for major reprogramming of retailers’ cash registers.
Source: straitstimes.com
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