ＰＢ赤字、２０．４兆円　コロナ禍で財政悪化加速―来年度予算

　政府の２０２１年度予算案で、政策的経費を借金に頼らず、税収でどれだけ賄えているかを示す「基礎的財政収支（ＰＢ）」が約２０兆３６００億円の赤字に陥る見通しとなった。前年度当初予算の９兆６２６４億円と比べ２倍以上に拡大する。政府は２５年度までに国と地方のＰＢを黒字化する目標を掲げているが、新型コロナウイルスの影響で財政悪化が加速しており、目標達成は絶望的だ。
　政府は２１日に予算案を閣議決定する。一般会計総額が過去最大の約１０６兆６１００億円に膨らむ一方、コロナ禍で税収見通しは約５７兆４５００億円にとどまる。歳入確保のため新規の国債発行額は約４３兆６０００億円と前年度当初を１１兆円程度上回る。（2020/12/19-16:54）

The Japanese government is expected to incur a primary budget deficit of about 20,360 billion yen under its draft budget for fiscal 2021, it was learned Saturday.
   The figure is more than double the level under the initial budget for fiscal 2020, which stood at 9,626.4 billion yen.
   With government finances becoming worse due to the novel coronavirus crisis, Japan is unlikely to reach its goal of bringing the combined primary balance of the state and local governments to a surplus by fiscal 2025.
   A primary budget surplus means that a government can finance its spending on policy measures, except for debt-serving costs, without issuing new debt.
   The cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is expected to adopt the draft budget for fiscal 2021, which starts next April, on Monday. While the general account is seen ballooning to a record high of about 106,610 billion yen, tax revenue is estimated to stagnate at around 57,450 billion yen due to the coronavirus crisis.