日本自民党领导人候选人石破茂（Shigeru Ishiba）和小泉信治郎（Shinjiro Koizumi）提议增税，而高市早苗（Sanae Takaichi）则表示反对。 Japan's LDP leadership candidates Shigeru Ishiba and Shinjiro Koizumi propose tax increases, while Sanae Takaichi opposes.

日本自民党 （LDP） 领导层竞选的主要候选人 Shigeru Ishiba 表示，可以提高公司税，并声称一些公司可以承担这一负担。 Shigeru Ishiba, a leading candidate in Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race, has indicated that corporate taxes could be increased, asserting some companies can handle the burden. 另一位候选人小泉信治郎（Shinjiro Koizumi）的目标是引入碳税，并警告说，如果不采用碳税，将向欧洲征收贸易税。 Fellow candidate Shinjiro Koizumi aims to introduce a carbon tax, warning of trade taxes with Europe if not adopted. 相形之下, Sanae Takaichi在数年内反对增税, In contrast, Sanae Takaichi opposes tax hikes for several years, advocating for stability first. 民党将于9月27日选出新领导人, 接替总理基希达(Fumio Kishida), The LDP will elect a new leader on September 27 to succeed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.