所得減税、２０日検討指示　「国民へ還元、早急に具体化」―岸田首相

　岸田文雄首相は１９日、自民、公明両党の政調会長らと２０日に会談し、所得税の時限的な減税を念頭に「国民への還元について早急に具体化」するよう指示する意向を明らかにした。首相官邸で記者団に語った。政府は減税方針も盛り込んだ物価高などに関する総合経済対策を、１１月２日にも閣議決定する方向で調整している。
　首相は政調会長のほか、自公の税制調査会長とも会談すると語った。ただ、具体的な指示内容については「何を申し上げるか、現段階では控える」と述べるにとどめた。（2023/10/19-20:56）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that he will instruct the policy chiefs of his ruling coalition Friday to consider an income tax cut as part of a package of economic measures aimed at addressing rising prices.
   Kishida told reporters that he will order the policy chiefs of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, on Friday to promptly work out details of how higher tax revenue will be returned to the people.
   The prime minister said he will also hold talks with the tax chiefs of the LDP and Komeito on Friday.
   The government is considering adopting the economic package as early as Nov. 2.
   Kishida last month unveiled plans to cut tax on businesses raising wages and stepping up investments in an effort to return increased tax revenue to the people.