Japanese PM Takaichi vows to restore consumption tax rate after two-year cut
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Sanae Takaichi
Japan
June 22, 2026
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Japan's Cabinet approves 2-year consumption tax cut on food and beverages to 1%
Cabinet approved a plan to reduce consumption tax on food and beverages from 8% to 1% for two years starting next April. The measure aims to provide inflation relief, with cash handouts for low- and middle-income earners. The government plans to fund the 10 trillion yen revenue loss through budgetary reforms without issuing deficit-covering bonds.
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