The government has decided to dedicate revenue from the consumption tax toward financing rising pension, medical and other social security costs, according to sources.
The plan is aimed at gaining public support for raising the 5 percent tax, they said. A hike is considered necessary to reconstruct the government's finances.
The government envisions beginning discussions on the proposal by presenting the plan to the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy, the sources said.
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