Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Wednesday he plans to use surpluses from tax, non-tax revenue and unused budget to fund cash transfers designed to help families cope with rising prices, Internet reported. "We expect additional tax revenue to reach 1.5 trillion yen to 2 trillion yen, and non-tax revenue to be close to 1 trillion yen," Shigeru Ishiba said in a public debate with opposition leaders ahead of the crucial Senate election on July 20. On Wednesday, Japan's Ministry of Finance said tax revenue in the previous fiscal year ended in March hit a record high for the fifth consecutive year due to strong corporate profits and rising inflation.