Japan to Cut Food Consumption Tax to 1% for Two Years From April 2027
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced on July 30 that the consumption tax on food and beverages will be cut from 8% to 1% for two years from April 2027, with cash handouts for low- and middle-income households to make the tax burden effectively zero. It is Japan's first consumption tax cut since 1989. The annual revenue shortfall is estimated at about 4.4 trillion yen, plus about 600 billion yen for cash handouts, to be covered without deficit bonds.
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