Local tax collection cost “It's difficult to make a simple comparison with the country”
Regarding the fact that the Ministry of Finance has pointed out that the cost of collecting taxes on local governments is higher than that of the national government, the Minister of Finance, Takaichi, argues that “the system differs between the country and the region, and a simple comparison is difficult”. Did.
At the "Financial System Council", which discusses national financial issues, the Ministry of Finance pointed out that the cost of collecting local government taxes is 1.7 times that of the national government, and shared a system for tax collection. I asked you to reduce the cost.
Regarding this, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takashi said at a press conference after the cabinet meeting, “Taxes handled by national tax and local tax are different, and it is difficult to grasp the taxable tax. I objected.
In addition, Takashi said, “As the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, we have been working on reducing the burden on local governments since last month, such as operating a new system that can pay local taxes via the Internet. "Said.