The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has announced potential businesses and application methods for lump-sum payments to be paid to business partners of restaurants whose business hours have been shortened due to the declaration of an emergency.

In order to prevent fraudulent receipts, a third party will also check the business conditions of the business before applying.

For businesses that have transactions with restaurants that have shortened their business in areas where the state of emergency is declared, or businesses that have been directly affected by refraining from going out,


▽ Up to 600,000 yen for small and medium-sized enterprises ,


▽ For sole proprietors, a maximum of 300,000 yen will be paid.



According to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, among these, as business partners with restaurants,


▽ manufacturers and liquor makers of


delicatessen,


businesses selling tableware and cooking utensils,

▽ cleaning businesses, etc.,


▽ commercial supermarkets and wholesalers , Distribution-related businesses such as agricultural cooperatives and fishery cooperatives, and


producers such as farmers and fishermen who deliver foodstuffs there are also eligible.



On the other hand, businesses that are directly affected by refraining from going out include


▽ taxis and buses,


▽ hotels and inns,


▽ retail stores such as souvenir shops and apparel shops,


▽ travel agencies and event businesses. Is mentioned.



To be paid, sales for any month from last month to next month must be reduced by at least 50% compared to last year or the same month as the adult.



In addition, since there were a number of cases of illegally receiving sustainability benefits, a procedure was also carried out before applying for a business confirmation organization created by a third party such as a tax accountant or administrative scrivener to confirm the business conditions of the business operator. I will.



Lump-sum payment applications will be accepted from the beginning of next month.

Target businesses

This is an example of a business operator announced by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry that it can be a business partner with a restaurant that has shortened its business in the area of ​​the state of emergency.



First of all


, as food processors / manufacturers that have transactions with restaurants, we list delicatessen manufacturers, slaughterhouses / products manufacturers, fishery processors, beverage processors, brewers, etc.



▽ Businesses that sell tableware and cooking utensils, as well as store equipment and consumables,


▽ Service companies include customer service companies, cleaning companies, waste disposal companies, etc. ..



Furthermore,


▽ commercial supermarkets that wholesale products, wholesale / wholesale companies, wholesalers, agricultural cooperatives / fishery cooperatives, etc. are targeted, and


▽ farmers and fishermen who deliver ingredients there are also included.



On the other hand, as businesses that may be directly affected by refraining from going out,


▽ taxis, buses, drive service agents, etc.,


▽ hotels and inns,


▽ movie theaters, karaoke, cultural facilities, public baths, etc. are listed.



In addition,


▽ retail stores such as souvenir shops, general merchandise stores, and apparel shops,


▽ travel agencies, event operators, barber shops, beauty shops, laundry shops, massage shops, etc. are also listed.



In addition to


▽ food and processing manufacturers and ▽ cleaning companies

that provide products and services to these companies,


taxi drivers, bus guides, and event performers who have contracts for business consignment are also eligible. I am.



There are no regional restrictions.



On the other hand,


▽ public corporations,


▽ companies that are obliged to report as related to sex and customs under the Customs Business Law,


▽ political organizations, and


▽ religious corporations are not eligible.

Confirmation of business conditions before application

This is the flow when a business operator applies for a lump sum payment.



Before applying, a tax accountant, an administrative scrivener, a local bank, a chamber of commerce, etc. will create a "business confirmation organization" to confirm the business conditions of the business operator.



This is a response based on the fact that there were a number of cases in which sustainable benefits were illegally received despite the lack of actual business conditions.



We confirm whether the actual business is in place and whether we understand the system correctly by video conferencing or face-to-face, and the approved business operator receives a number called "Business Confirmation Notice".



After that, the business operator who applies

is required to save documents showing that he / she


has a deal with a restaurant that has been open for a short time and that there is a


customer in the area subject to the state of emergency.



The application is made on the website, and in addition to the final tax return and sales ledger certifying the decrease in sales, identity verification documents and affidavits are submitted.



Lump-sum payment applications will be accepted from the beginning of next month.