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ABE SEEKS TO DELAY TAX HIKE DEBATE, TANIGAKI TANGLES WITH ISSUE.
TOKYO, Aug 1 Asia Pulse - It has become evident that Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers jockeying for the prime minister post are taking different paths toward a possible increase in the consumption tax.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe, the front-runner in September's LDP presidential election, told a news conference Monday that it would be premature to reveal a target for the size and timing of a tax hike.
By contrast, Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki, who is far behind Abe in the polls, delved into the issue at a news conference Thursday, when he announced his candidacy in the race. He said the consumption tax should be raised to at least 10% by the mid-2010s. He later made his proposal more concrete by referring to plans to turn the consumption tax into a special-purpose tax dedicated to social security programs.
But Abe stressed ...
- Most People in Japan Against Consumption Tax Hike
- Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire July 10, 1996 700+ words
...against the proposed consumption tax hike to 5 percent from 3...stemming from the planned tax hike, 46 percent cited...percent feared additional consumption tax increases and 19 percent...associated with the tax hike. The Asahi poll...
- JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER HINTS AT CONSUMPTION TAX HIKE.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News May 10, 2001 700+ words
...The public will not accept a consumption tax hike until the government thoroughly...to have the possibility of a consumption tax hike in mind," the official added...government to increase the consumption tax rate, which now stands at...
- Koizumi says no consumption tax hike decision before Sept. 2006.
- Newspaper article from: Kyodo News International (Tokyo, Japan) March 2, 2005 700+ words
...administrative and fiscal reforms thoroughly. If I declare a consumption tax hike, efforts to cut budget expenditures will slow," he added. He declined to say whether a consumption tax hike will be included in the government's request on...
- FUKUDA SHUTS DOWN TALK OF CONSUMPTION TAX HIKE IN FY08.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News November 16, 2007 700+ words
...speculation that the consumption tax will be raised next...coalition that talk of a tax hike would hurt it in...whether to raise the consumption tax immediately," Fukuda...will not include a consumption tax hike. (Nikkei) 16...
- JAPANESE VOTERS SPLIT OVER CONSUMPTION TAX HIKE: NIKKEI POLL.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News December 22, 2003 700+ words
...deeply divided over a possible consumption tax hike, with 45 per cent backing...they would allow a future consumption tax hike due to the worsening fiscal...of 20 and 60 supported a consumption tax hike. Men were more receptive...
- JAPAN'S COMMERCE HEAD JOINS THE CALL FOR CONSUMPTION TAX HIKE.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News January 7, 2003 700+ words
...accept an increase in Japan's consumption tax in order to finance public...We are not against (a consumption tax hike)," Yamaguchi told reporters...have lined up in support of a consumption tax hike. Until now, the JCCI, an...
- JAPANESE PM POINTS TO NECESSITY OF WEIGHING CONSUMPTION TAX HIKE.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News December 11, 2002 700+ words
...necessity of discussing a potential consumption tax hike in order to increase the percentage...no increase in the national consumption tax during his term of office...conceding that the issue of a consumption tax hike must be examined as part of...
- Half of big company managers in Japan support consumption tax hike.
- Newspaper article from: Kyodo News International (Tokyo, Japan) January 9, 2005 700+ words
...percent, support a hike in the consumption tax, while 24 managers, or 23...more than 10 years to raise the consumption tax rate, while others said it...travel agents tend to oppose the consumption tax hike. Even among its supporters...