National Democratic Party demands acceptance of counterproposal; consumption tax cut; public and private sectors also discuss response

Yuichiro Tamaki, representative of the Democratic Party of the People, stated at the Board of Governors meeting on the 4th that there is "no chance of support for the consumption tax reduction bill submitted by the government as it stands now," and said that he would decide whether to approve or disapprove the bill after seeing whether the government and ruling party accept the party's counterproposal. Komeito and the Democratic Reform Party also discussed their respective responses to the government's proposal. Opposition to the bill is growing in both parties ahead of the House of Representatives vote expected on the 6th.

The Democratic People's Democratic Party discussed the pros and cons of the bill at a party meeting prior to the board of governors meeting. While some agreed that the direction of tax burden reduction was the same, there were also concerns that the burden on the middle class could increase once the tax reduction ends in April 2029, leading to the postponement of a conclusion.

The Democratic People's Democratic Party has already submitted a bill to reduce resident taxes and income taxes to the House of Representatives as a counterproposal. At the meeting, they also confirmed their intention to submit a bill with the same content to the House of Councilors.