{
  "id": 7423105,
  "title": "Japan to Cut Food Consumption Tax to 1% for Two Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/japan-to-cut-food-consumption-tax-to-1-for-two-years",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-14T23:15:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/150758.php"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japan's government plans to cut the consumption tax on food to 1% for two years starting in April 2027, as part of efforts to alleviate the impact of rising prices. The tax reform guidelines will be approved on September 15, with the reduced tax remaining in effect until March 2029. After the tax cut ends, the government intends to implement income-based payments for low- and middle-income households to address the revenue shortfall. The anticipated revenue loss from the tax reduction is estimated at 5 trillion yen. The government does not plan to use deficit-financing government bonds to cover the gap and has postponed discussions on alternative funding until the end of the year. The proposal to reduce the food tax faces intense debate from opposition parties, which is expected to be addressed in a parliamentary strategy during the Diet's extraordinary session in October.",
  "summary": "Japan's government is set to approve tax reform guidelines on September 15 that will reduce the consumption tax on food from the current 8% to 1% for two years starting in April 2027 as part of measures to ease the burden of rising prices. (News On Japan)",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}