
政府は、来年4月から2年間限定の食料品消費減税を経て、2029年4月に税率を1%から8%に戻すのに合わせ、中低所得者への現金給付を検討していることが判明。増税となる負担を和らげる狙い。
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来年4月に2年間限定で食料品の消費減税が予定されており、2029年4月に税率を1%から8%に戻す方針。
来年4月に2年間限定で引き下げられる食料品の消費減税をめぐり、政府が税率を2029年4月に1%から8%に戻すのに合わせて、中低所得者への現金給付を検討していることがわかった。税率1%から8%は「大増税」となるため、引き上げのタイミングで現金給付することで負担を和らげ、税率を元に戻す環境を整える狙いだ。
複数の政府・与党関係者が明らかにした。政府は食料品の消費減税について、主に中低所得の勤労者を支援する「所得連動給付(給付付き税額控除)」を本格導入する29年度までの「つなぎ」と位置づけている。高市早苗首相は「2年後には私が責任を持って確実に税率を元に戻す」と明言している。
所得連動給付の支給時期は毎年秋を予定しているため、税率を1%から8%に戻す29年は、4月から秋までは「増税」が先行する。このため、本来は秋に支給する額の一部を4月に前倒しして、年2回給付する案が政府内で浮上している。
支給額は決まっていないが…
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2029年4月の税率引き上げ時期に合わせた現金給付の詳細決定
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