At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 22nd, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda will suspend the taxation of the additional gasoline tax in connection with the soaring crude oil price due to the influence of the situation in Ukraine, so-called "trigger clause" I reiterated the idea of considering further measures, including the revival of ".
In this, Minister Hagiuda said, "Crude oil prices, which were already at a high level, are on an even higher trend due to the tightening situation in Ukraine, and there are concerns about the impact on corporate activities and livelihoods."
On that basis, the government as a whole will accelerate the examination of what is truly effective measures, without excluding all options including trigger clauses, while assessing how long the rise in crude oil prices will be prolonged. I want to. "
The trigger clause is a mechanism to temporarily suspend the taxation of about 25 yen per liter, which is added to the original tax amount of gasoline tax, and the system is currently frozen.
On the other hand, Minister Hagita said, "We are taking measures until March, so what to do after April is in March." We have to find out the direction. We would like to continue to consider it. "He reiterated his intention to consider measures for gasoline prices after April.