岸田首相、１兆円の増税検討指示　防衛財源、所得税見送り―２７年度へ段階的引き上げ

　岸田文雄首相は８日、防衛費増額の財源を巡り、２０２７年度以降、増税によって１兆円強を確保するよう与党に検討を指示した。防衛力を抜本的に強化するには国民負担が避けられないと判断した。所得税は家計の負担を考慮し、増税を見送る考えを表明。今後、税収の大きい法人税を軸に与党で詳細を詰め、年内の決定を目指す。
　増税の開始時期を巡り、首相は２７年度に向け、複数年にわたり税率を段階的に引き上げることを検討するとした。来年度の増税開始は否定した。（2022/12/08-21:19）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday instructed the ruling parties to consider tax hikes to secure some 1 trillion yen to partially cover higher defense spending from fiscal 2027.
   "To maintain our country's defense capabilities in the future, it is essential to take supportive fiscal measures," Kishida said at a meeting between the government and the ruling parties.
   For defense spending from fiscal 2027, the prime minister said that 4 trillion yen will be additionally needed every year, adding that the government is planning to secure 3 trillion yen through spending reforms, as well as the use of surpluses at the government's special accounts and nontax revenues.
   For the remaining 1 trillion yen, Kishida said, "We have to ask for cooperation from the people on taxes."
   Still, the prime minister indicated a plan to skip an income tax hike, considering its possible impact on households.