On December 30, 2014 the ruling coalition of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito published their outline of their tax reform for 2015 with the expectation the Cabinet will approve the plan in January 2015. Given the solid majority the coalition enjoys in Parliament, the plan is likely to be implemented unaltered in the new fiscal year, starting in April.
The main points of the plan are as follows:
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