Finance Minister Katayama explained the Cabinet’s approval of a bill on consumption tax and support payments, reviews of special tax measures, subsidies and funds, a request for cybersecurity...
Finance Minister Katayama gave her views on funding a cut to the consumption tax rate on food and beverages, financial institutions’ information management, crossborder ecommerce, and a review of...
Finance Minister and Minister of State for Financial Services Katayama said she explained to Prime Minister Takaichi the policy of strengthening and deepening Japan's DOGE initiative and reviewing...
On October 9, 2026, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara held the third meeting of relevant ministers and viceministers at the Prime Minister’s Office to discuss how selfreview results had been reflected...
Finance Minister Katayama explained that the Cabinet had approved the use of 111.9 billion yen in reserve funds to prepare for lowering the consumption tax rate on food and beverages and introducing...
To help secure stable maritime transport for Japan, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold the first expert panel meeting on reviewing rules and taxation related to...
Minister Katayama explained her policy of pursuing both a strong economy and fiscal sustainability under “responsible proactive fiscal policy.” Her priorities include measures against rising prices,...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries compiled and published its requests concerning the FY2027 tax reform. It is requesting extensions and other measures for tax incentives and other...
The Cabinet approved the basic policy for introducing a refundable tax credit. Beginning in fiscal 2029, incomelinked benefits will be fully introduced for working people with low or middle incomes....
Prime Minister Takaichi stated that Japan will uphold the Three NonNuclear Principles as a policy position and lead international efforts toward a society without nuclear weapons as the only country...
At the July 28, 2026 postCabinet press conference, Finance Minister and Minister of State for Special Missions Katayama explained household support, fuel, electricity, and gas price measures, and...
Prime Minister Takaichi identified reducing the burden on middle and lowincome people suffering from tax, social insurance premium, and rising price burdens as the highest priority, and indicated a...
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has begun accepting applications for confirmations of specified productivityenhancing equipment investment plans and related applications under the Bold...
Prime Minister Takaichi explained that, to support middle and lowincome households suffering from inflation and tax and social insurance burdens, the government will reduce the consumption tax rate...
Finance Minister Katayama announced revisions to the Corporate Governance Code to promote companies’ longterm value growth and investment in growth. The minister described benefitlinked tax credits...
Finance Minister Katayama expressed relief that the Social Security National Council had approved an agreement to introduce refundable tax credits from fiscal 2029. Regarding gold smuggling, the...
The May 2026 revised Guide to Using SpinOffs: System Edition updated the system overview, statutory provisions, and Q&A on application and attachment documents in response to the review of the...
China's General Administration of Customs announced on August 25 tax policies for the import and export of goods on the "first line" (boundary between Hainan Free Trade Port and foreign...
The Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance, published Discussion Paper No. 381 "Estimation of Top Income Shares in Japan Using Income Tax Data: 20082023" in September 2025. This paper...
The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency announced that starting January 1, 2026, the names "Subcontract Gmen" and "Subcontract Kakekomidera" will be changed to "Transaction Gmen" and "Transaction...