We do not consider further increase in consumption tax.
Concerning the consumption tax rate, the government said on the 18th in the Cabinet meeting that further increases from 10% were not considered after the tax increase, and continued to balance economic revitalization and fiscal consolidation. We decided answer book which aimed at making profit of
Concerning the consumption tax rate, Mr. Hiroto Kumagai, a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party, is considering whether to raise further from 10%, which was raised on the 1st of this month.
On the other hand, the government decided the answer at the Cabinet meeting on the 18th, saying, “Consumption tax is necessary to secure a stable financial source for measures against the declining birthrate and the social security system in order to build a social security system for all generations. However, we are not currently considering the following. "
On that basis, “Aiming to achieve a balance between economic recovery and fiscal consolidation, and to achieve a surplus in the basic fiscal balance of the national and local governments in fiscal 2007, and at the same time, to stably reduce the ratio of debt to GDP. I want to go. "