#Latest news with #ResearchCommissionJapan Times24-05-2025BusinessJapan TimesLDP holds meeting to let proponents of tax cut blow off steamThe Liberal Democratic Party held a study session on Friday in an apparent attempt to let proponents of a consumption tax cut blow off steam following the party's decision to forgo including the measure in its election platform. While some participants voiced calls for a tax cut, the of the LDP's Research Commission on the Tax System ended without a hitch in just an hour and 20 minutes, 10 minutes shorter than planned. The LDP leadership has decided not to include a consumption tax reduction in its campaign pledges for the upcoming Upper House election.
Japan Times24-05-2025BusinessJapan TimesLDP holds meeting to let proponents of tax cut blow off steamThe Liberal Democratic Party held a study session on Friday in an apparent attempt to let proponents of a consumption tax cut blow off steam following the party's decision to forgo including the measure in its election platform. While some participants voiced calls for a tax cut, the of the LDP's Research Commission on the Tax System ended without a hitch in just an hour and 20 minutes, 10 minutes shorter than planned. The LDP leadership has decided not to include a consumption tax reduction in its campaign pledges for the upcoming Upper House election.