Shadowing Practice: NISA – New policy focus for Japanese government | Vietnam Today - Learn English Speaking with Video

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NISA, Japan's tax-free investment scheme, had attracted nearly 30 million accounts by the end of last year.
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Its rapid growth is allowing the government to use the scheme for broader policy goals beyond promoting investment.
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Our Correspondents in Japan report.
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People aged 18 and over can open only one NISA account.
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Normally, profits from shares or investment funds are taxed at around 20%.
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Under NISA, however, investment gains and dividends within the permitted limits are tax-free.
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This has driven a rapid rise in NISA accounts in recent years, particularly among younger people.
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In July, a bill to expand NISA was submitted to Parliament.
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It proposes allowing government bonds for individual investors to be held in NISA accounts, along with inheritance tax incentives.
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If adopted, the measures could make government bonds more attractive as the Bank of Japan gradually reduces its bond holdings.
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NISA has also helped curb upward pressure on the yen, as many Japanese investors use the scheme to buy overseas shares and investment funds.
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The revamped NISA scheme took off in 2024, after the government sharply raised investment limits, made the tax-free period permanent,
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and introduced more flexible rules.
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There are also viewpoints expressing concern that the Japanese government could influence the market through these nearly 30 million NISA accounts,
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and policies regarding NISA could directly impact nearly 30 million voters.
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Quang Hu, reporting for Vietnam Today.

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