KONTAN.CO.ID - TOKYO. Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday that tweaking the country's financial income tax rate will be among options in addressing income disparity. In his first news conference as prime minister, Kishida also said he will consider offering cash payouts to households hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. "I've flagged a tweak to Japan's financial income tax as one option. But that's not the only option. We could also take steps like offering tax breaks to companies that boost wages," Kishida said.
Japan's new PM Kishida flags chance of tweaking financial income tax
KONTAN.CO.ID - TOKYO. Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday that tweaking the country's financial income tax rate will be among options in addressing income disparity. In his first news conference as prime minister, Kishida also said he will consider offering cash payouts to households hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. "I've flagged a tweak to Japan's financial income tax as one option. But that's not the only option. We could also take steps like offering tax breaks to companies that boost wages," Kishida said.
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