- Japan’s ruling coalition and opposition parties are considering lowering or eliminating the consumption tax on food after the February election.
- Eliminating the tax could reduce government revenue by about ¥5 trillion ($31.7 billion) annually, raising fiscal concerns despite potential short-term GDP growth.
- The policy may weaken the yen, potentially detaching USD/JPY from traditional interest rate differentials due to fiscal instability.
- Cutting the tax could lower CPI inflation by up to 1.5%, but a weaker yen might offset this effect.
- Post-election scenarios will focus on fiscal policy, forex reactions, economic impact, and possible BOJ rate hikes, with the potential for one or two rate increases in 2026.
Source: nomuraconnects.com
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