Terrestrial Taboo New Media 'NoBorder' Latest Episode Released #41
NoBorder Inc. released episode #41 of its media program, featuring Heizo Takenaka and others discussing the pros and cons of a consumption tax cut.
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NoBorder Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Yuji Mizoguchi), which develops the terrestrial taboo new media 'NoBorder', announces that it has released '#41 The Consumption Tax, the Root Cause of Japan's Decline - The "True Cause" of the Expanding Wealth Gap and Wage Decline... The Truth of the Future Brought by Tax Cuts' today at 21:00.
In the previous NoBorder #40, we verified the possibilities and risks of 'responsible active fiscal policy' and discussed the path to Japan's economic revitalization. In NoBorder #41, we focus on the 'consumption tax reduction' presented as a concrete measure, and multidimensionally verify what kind of impact this policy will have on the lives of the people.
'Zero consumption tax on food products for 2 years', which Prime Minister Takaichi aims to realize. According to one estimate, it is expected to reduce the burden by about 88,000 yen per household annually. While there are expectations that it will lead to suppressed expenses, there are also voices expressing concern about the progression of inflation and the impact on finances.
If realized, it will be the first consumption tax cut in history. What awaits beyond that: improvement in the lives of the people, or the manifestation of new challenges? In the program, debaters involved in the frontlines of the Japanese economy and policy, including guest MC Mr. Heizo Takenaka, gathered, and a discussion was held on the pros and cons of this policy.
#41: 'The Consumption Tax, the Root Cause of Japan's Decline - The "True Cause" of the Expanding Wealth Gap and Wage Decline... The Truth of the Future Brought by Tax Cuts'
https://youtu.be/JKUYfhn42dI
Highlights of the Latest Episode
◾️Why ask about 'consumption tax reduction' now?
The 2-year consumption tax reduction proposed by Prime Minister Takaichi is presented as a support measure for citizens facing soaring prices. However, on the other hand, discussions are also deemed necessary regarding its impact on inflation and its relationship with fiscal discipline.
Also, this policy is positioned as a transition period until the introduction of 'tax credits with benefits', but examination is also required regarding its validity and how the system design should be.
Now that both 'countermeasures against immediate price hikes' and 'drastic reform of the social security system in the future' are required, questioning the pros and cons of a consumption tax reduction has become an important issue related to Japan's future.
■ Policy Discussions Stepping into Taboos
In the program this time, the following points of discussion were presented.
- Will a consumption tax cut lead to an improvement in the lives of the people?
- Risks if inflation progresses
- The direction of reforming social insurance premiums and the social security system
- The ideal state of corporate tax and corporate supply
In the previous NoBorder #40, we verified the possibilities and risks of 'responsible active fiscal policy' and discussed the path to Japan's economic revitalization. In NoBorder #41, we focus on the 'consumption tax reduction' presented as a concrete measure, and multidimensionally verify what kind of impact this policy will have on the lives of the people.
'Zero consumption tax on food products for 2 years', which Prime Minister Takaichi aims to realize. According to one estimate, it is expected to reduce the burden by about 88,000 yen per household annually. While there are expectations that it will lead to suppressed expenses, there are also voices expressing concern about the progression of inflation and the impact on finances.
If realized, it will be the first consumption tax cut in history. What awaits beyond that: improvement in the lives of the people, or the manifestation of new challenges? In the program, debaters involved in the frontlines of the Japanese economy and policy, including guest MC Mr. Heizo Takenaka, gathered, and a discussion was held on the pros and cons of this policy.
#41: 'The Consumption Tax, the Root Cause of Japan's Decline - The "True Cause" of the Expanding Wealth Gap and Wage Decline... The Truth of the Future Brought by Tax Cuts'
https://youtu.be/JKUYfhn42dI
Highlights of the Latest Episode
◾️Why ask about 'consumption tax reduction' now?
The 2-year consumption tax reduction proposed by Prime Minister Takaichi is presented as a support measure for citizens facing soaring prices. However, on the other hand, discussions are also deemed necessary regarding its impact on inflation and its relationship with fiscal discipline.
Also, this policy is positioned as a transition period until the introduction of 'tax credits with benefits', but examination is also required regarding its validity and how the system design should be.
Now that both 'countermeasures against immediate price hikes' and 'drastic reform of the social security system in the future' are required, questioning the pros and cons of a consumption tax reduction has become an important issue related to Japan's future.
■ Policy Discussions Stepping into Taboos
In the program this time, the following points of discussion were presented.
- Will a consumption tax cut lead to an improvement in the lives of the people?
- Risks if inflation progresses
- The direction of reforming social insurance premiums and the social security system
- The ideal state of corporate tax and corporate supply