Japan PM Sanae Takaichi plans to cut food and beverage consumption tax to 1% from next April
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Japan's PM Takaichi proposed a temporary cut in the food-and-beverage consumption tax to 1% for two years, offset with targeted benefits and funded without deficit bonds. The plan is fiscally significant (about ¥5T annual revenue impact) and could shift expectations for domestic demand support versus fiscal discipline. FX markets may react to the balance between stimulus and confidence in Japan's funding approach.
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Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government will temporarily cut the consumption tax on food and beverages from 8% to 1% for two years starting next April. The move would reduce annual revenue by about ¥5 trillion ($30.6 billion). To keep its pledge of a net-zero overall consumption tax reduction, the government plans a benefits program that would provide ¥600 billion a year to families in need.
