防衛財源、検討本格化　２７年度までに１兆円強―政府・与党

　政府・与党は１１日、防衛費増額のための税財源について検討を本格化させた。法人税、たばこ税の増税や、東日本大震災の復興に使われている「復興特別所得税」の一部を活用する案などが浮上。２０２７年度までに１兆円強の税収確保を目指し、税目や方法、開始時期を詰める。
　自民党税制調査会は同日、東京都内で非公式会合を開催。複数の出席者によると、法人税や消費税など幅広い税目について政府側から説明を受け、意見交換したが、結論は出なかった。（2022/12/11-19:30）

Japan's government and ruling coalition on Sunday launched full-fledged talks on financial resources to cover an envisaged hike in the government's defense spending.
   Increasing corporate, tobacco and inheritance taxes could be options.
   On the day, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's tax panel held an informal meeting in Tokyo.
   Members of the panel received an explanation from the government on a wide range of taxes, including the corporate and consumption taxes, according to participants. The two sides then exchanged views, but no conclusion was reached.
   Another idea calls for using, in a way not to increase public burden, part of revenue from the special income tax aimed at facilitating the reconstruction of areas damaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. But some are cautious about diverting revenue from the tax for defense spending.