Japan main opposition party aims to cut tax on food as election looms

CDPJ Pledges Zero Consumption Tax on Food for 1 Year; Noda Adopts Opposite Stance to Time as PM

The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has adopted a proposal to cut the consumption tax rate on food items to zero for a year, as part of its campaign pledges for the House of Councillors election this summer.

Japan main opposition party aims to cut tax on food as election looms

Japan's major opposition party says it wants the consumption tax rate on food items to be scrapped for a year, ahead of a crucial parliamentary election this summer.

[NHK] Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda said he would lower the consumption tax rate on food to zero percent for one year only, and then implement a "wage tax cut" that provides benefits and income tax deductions.

The Constitutional Democratic Party, where internal conflicts over the propriety of “tax cuts” were intensifying, decided on a policy to include a “zero percent consumption tax rate for time-limited foodstuffs” in the pledge for the next House of Councilors election at an extraordinary board meeting on 4/25. Based on intense intra-party disputes,...