Hiromichi Shirakawa, the chief economist at Credit Suisse AG in Tokyo, suggests that the revenue increase from the consumption-tax hike will soon begin to evaporate – and disappear completely in 5-7 years. If he is right, the increase will turn out to be little more than a finger in the dyke of Japan’s budget problems.
瑞士信贷公司东京首席经济学家白川浩道表示消费税上调带来的收入增长将会很快的蒸发——并在5-7年内消失殆尽。如果他不幸言中，那么此次增加消费税将无异于用手指去堵日本预算问题的堤坝。