財政黒字化、２６年度に前倒しへ　税収上振れで１年早く―内閣府試算

　財政健全化の目安となる国と地方の基礎的財政収支（ＰＢ）の黒字化が実現する時期について、２０２６年度とする新たな試算を内閣府がまとめたことが１３日、分かった。昨年７月の前回試算の２７年度から１年前倒しとなる。経済対策などによる景気の押し上げを通じ、税収が上振れすると見込むためだ。
　政府が１４日に開く経済財政諮問会議に新たな中長期の経済財政試算を提出する。ＰＢは、政策経費を借金に頼らず、税収などの財源でどれだけ賄えているかを示す指標。
　試算では、名目３％超の高い経済成長が続くことを想定する。２５年度にＰＢを黒字化する政府目標については、社会保障費の抑制など、従来と同様の歳出改革を続ければ、達成可能とする。（2022/01/13-11:11）

The Cabinet Office has drawn up an estimate that Japan would be able to achieve a primary budget surplus in fiscal 2026, one year earlier than previously estimated, sources said Thursday.
   The government's tax revenue is forecast to exceed the previously projected level thanks to economic recovery resulting partly from massive stimulus measures.
   In the previous estimate released in July last year, the Cabinet Office forecast that the primary surplus would be achieved in fiscal 2027. The new estimate will be submitted to the government's Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy at a meeting Friday.
   A primary surplus refers to a situation in which the government can cover its expenditures other than debt-servicing costs without relying on new debt issuance.
   The new estimate assumes that the Japanese economy will grow by at least 3 pct annually in nominal terms.