日本众议院6日表决通过高市政府推动的食品饮料消费税减税法案。该法案因财源不明遭在野党及部分自民党议员反对,石破茂等4名自民党议员在投票前退席。法案将送交参议院审议。
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该法案计划自2027年4月起,将食品消费税税率从8%下调至1%,为期两年。
中新社东京11月6日电 (记者 朱晨曦)日本众议院6日就高市政府推动的食品饮料消费税减税相关法案进行表决。尽管该法案在众议院被通过,但因存在未明确财源等问题遭到在野党和部分自民党议员的反对。日本前首相石破茂等议员在表决前退席,未参加投票。
该法案计划自2027年4月起,将食品消费税税率从目前的8%下调至1%,为期两年。由于高市政府未明确说明减税所需资金来源等问题,外界担忧法案实施后可能产生财政缺口。
据日本广播协会报道,所有在众议院拥有议席的在野党均反对该法案。不过,由于自民党及其执政伙伴日本维新会在众议院占据约四分之三的议席,法案以多数赞成在众议院获得通过,将被送交参议院审议。
据报道,在众议院表决开始前,石破茂、前经济企划厅长官船田元、前法务大臣古川祯久以及自民党前选举对策委员长小渊优子等4名自民党议员退席,未参加投票。
日本在野党质疑该法案的实施效果及可行性。日本公明党党首冈本三成指出,该法案在众议院获得通过“给日本宪政史留下了污点”。
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法案将被送交参议院审议
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