Japan Leaves No Stone Unturned as It Prepares for Sales-Tax Blow
With Prime Minister Shinzo Abe determined to increase Japan’s sales tax next year, the government is testing public reaction to a string of potential measures to ensure people keep spending. The most recent bump in the levy — from 5 percent to 8 percent in 2014 — underscores the risks to consumption. Spending spiked ahead...
- By srec
- November 9, 2018
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