Delivery, take-out foods to be exempt from sales tax hike

Delivery, take-out foods to be exempt from sales tax hike

The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito party agree in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2015, to exempt delivery and take-out foods as well as newspapers sold on a subscription basis from the consumption tax hike in April 2017. The two ruling parties had already agreed to designate all food products except at restaurants as subject to a lower consumption tax rate when the government raises the rate to 10 percent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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