Consumption tax increase for 1 month Point return Expected to shift to next year Nagano Okaya November 1 15:00
Although it has been one month since the point-return system for cashless payments has begun in line with the increase in the consumption tax rate, production of terminals installed in stores has not been able to keep up. As a result of this, it is difficult to start this year in Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture, which is trying to introduce the national point reduction system throughout the region, and it is expected to shift to next year.
Okaya City's Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued its own electronic money, “OkayPay”, which can be used at member stores in the city, and planned to introduce a national point reduction system from the first day of last month.
However, cashless payment terminals installed in stores are not able to keep up with production due to an increase in orders from manufacturers nationwide.
As a result, more than 10 of the “OkayaPay” member stores are still not receiving handsets.
For this reason, according to the City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, it is difficult to start the point reduction system by issuing your own electronic money within the year, and it is expected to shift to mid-January next year.
Mr. Norio Yamazaki, who runs a butchery and a restaurant, said, “I'm sorry that I originally thought it would be in time for October.
Mr. Chihiro Shimizu of the Okaya Chamber of Commerce and Industry says, “Since there is no dedicated terminal, cashless payments cannot be made at each store, and no cards can be issued. I want to think about manufacturing. "