NHK reception fee Two months exemption for SMEs affected by the new Corona 19:27 May 11

NHK announced as a urgent measure for the small and medium-sized enterprises and sole proprietors affected by the spread of the new coronavirus, the exemption of the reception fee for two months.

NHK applied to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on November 11 to exempt the reception fee as an urgent measure in order to reduce the burden on small and medium-sized enterprises and sole proprietors who are greatly affected by requests for leave and refraining from going out. Received

The exemption from reception fee is applicable to businesses that have received the government's "sustained benefit" benefit decision. "Sustainable benefit" is paid to businesses whose sales in any month from January to December have decreased by 50% or more from the same month last year.

Businesses receiving this benefit decision will be fully exempted from receiving fees for places other than their homes, such as business establishments, for the two months from the month in which the application was made and the month after that.

Applications can be made after the 18th of this month by downloading the “Exemption Application Form” from the NHK website, filling in the necessary information, and mailing it along with a copy of the “Sustainable Benefits” benefit notification. I will. Applications will not be accepted until March 31, next year.