
外食業界は来春からの食料品の消費税率引き下げ(8%から1%)により、店内飲食の10%との税率差が9%に広がり、来店客の減少が避けられないと懸念している。特に街の定食屋や居酒屋など、経営基盤が弱い小規模店への影響が大きいと見ている。
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来春から食料品の消費税率が8%から1%に引き下げられる予定である。一方、店内飲食の消費税率は10%のまま維持される。
外食業界は来春からの食料品の消費減税に不安を募らせている。弁当や総菜との税率差が広がり、来店客の減少が避けられないとみているためだ。外食の業界団体である日本フードサービス協会の椋本充士会長に影響と対応を聞いた。
――どのような影響を懸念しますか。
「消費税率は店内飲食では10%が維持される一方、コンビニなどの弁当は8%から1%に下がる。この9%の差が来店客数のマイナスになることを非常に懸念している。外食はハレの日に利用する店など様々な用途があるが、消費者の『インフラ』のような生活に密着した店ほど影響が大きいのではないか。街の定食屋や、仕事帰りにコップ一杯のビールをきゅっと飲むような居酒屋など、大手チェーンよりもマスターが1人で切り盛りするような経営基盤が弱い店で影響が強く出ることを危惧している」

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