Incentives to encourage individuals to buy the debt are being considered as the Bank of Japan cuts back on purchases.
Tax incentives might be introduced to encourage individual investors to buy more government bonds, and this could dramatically change how personal wealth in Japan is held. Inheritance tax breaks have been floated, and the Democratic Party for the People (DPP) is calling for government bonds to be included as an investment option for NISA tax-free investment accounts.
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