"No significant rush demand has occurred" Aso Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance September 3, 15:23

As for the move to purchase before the consumption tax rate increase next month, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Aso took measures to prevent the sales of houses and cars from changing suddenly at a press conference after the cabinet meeting. He showed that there was no significant rush demand as seen during the last five years.

Among them, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Aso said, “We are implementing various leveling measures for housing and automobiles that are subject to rush-in. "There is very little such movement compared to the previous time," he said.

On top of that, he said, “At least, there is no significant rush demand as seen last time, and I think there will be no such movement in the last few months.” He showed that he was not.

As an economic measure in line with the increase in the consumption tax rate, the government will expand “mortgage loan tax reduction” to reduce income tax for those who have purchased detached houses and condominiums through loans, and those who own automobiles With regard to the “automobile tax” that is levied every year, we will implement measures such as permanently reducing the purchase of new cars according to the displacement.