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政府、食料品消費税を2年間1%に引き下げ 中低所得者向け給付制度も導入へ
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政府、食料品消費税を2年間1%に引き下げ 中低所得者向け給付制度も導入へ

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政府は8日、2027年4月から2年間限定で食料品の消費税率を現在の8%から1%に引き下げる大綱の原案を自民党に示した。これに合わせて中低所得者向けの所得連動給付制度「就業者負担軽減支援金」を導入し、税率が8%に戻る2029年4月には「半年相当分」の現金給付を先行実施する方針を盛り込んだ。与党内調整を経て15日にも閣議決定し、10月上旬の臨時国会に関連法案を提出する見通し。

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政府は物価高対策として食料品の消費税率を一時的に引き下げる方針を固め、中低所得者への支援策として給付制度を併せて導入する。税率の復帰時には家計への影響を考慮し、先行給付を実施する。

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政府は8日、2027年4月から2年間限定で実施する食料品の消費減税に関する大綱の原案を自民党に示した。消費減税に合わせて導入する中低所得者向けの新たな給付制度に基づき、税率を1%から8%に戻す29年4月に「半年相当分」の現金給付を行う方針も盛り込んだ。与党内での調整を経て15日にも閣議決定し、10月上旬に召集見通しの臨時国会に関連法案を提出する。

政府は27年4月から29年3月末までの2年間、現在8%の食料品の消費税率を1%に引き下げる。これに合わせて、所得に応じて支給額を変える「所得連動給付(給付付き税額控除)」を導入。「就業者負担軽減支援金」と名付け、27、28年度は税率1%相当分(約6千億円)を給付し、食料品の消費税「実質ゼロ」を実現する。

新たな支援金は中低所得の勤労者が対象で、消費減税が終わる29年度から規模を拡大して本格導入する。毎年秋の支給を予定しているが、税率が8%に戻る29年度は家計の負担増が先行することに配慮し、「半年分相当額を基本とした額」を4月に先行支給し、年2回とする。一度引き下げた税率を元に戻すのは難しいとの指摘を踏まえた対応だ。

支援金は前年の所得や子ども…

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 政府は10月上旬の臨時国会に食料品消費税の減税と所得連動給付制度を盛り込んだ関連法案を提出する

    Very likely · Within weeks

  • 2029年4月の消費税率8%への復帰時に、中低所得者向けに「半年相当分」の現金給付が先行実施される

    Likely · Within years

Open Questions

  • 所得連動給付の具体的な所得基準と支給額の算定方法
  • 給付財源の詳細と歳出への影響
  • 2029年以降の給付制度の継続性と規模
  • 臨時国会での与野党の論点と修正の可能性

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