rtokens: The consumption tax will be raised to five percent from three percent from April 1 .
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tokens: When asked about the outlook for the fiscal year beginning in April , Nukaya said the economy may slow down in the early part of the fiscal year due to a planned consumption tax hike , but that would be only temporary .
ltokens: He said the GDP growth was weak but that this reflected the economy between July and September and did not take into account more recent data .