Izumisano's oldness and tax exemption reexamination recommendation makes the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications difficult to judge | NHK News

Izumisano's oldness and tax exemption reexamination recommendation makes it difficult for the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to make a difficult decision on September 3, 5:39

Regarding the fact that Osaka Izumisano City was excluded from the new system of hometown tax payment, a third-party organization in the country reexamined the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications as `` the reason why the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications decided to exclude it may be a violation of the law '' We made an exceptional decision to recommend. In the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, there is a voice saying that if the policy is changed, the responsibilities of the government office may be questioned.

With the new Furusato tax payment system that began in June, Izumisano City, Osaka, was excluded from the list because it had collected a large amount of donations with excessive returns.

"Country and regional dispute processing committee" that mediates disputes between countries and localities that have been repeatedly discussed in response to the request of Izumisano City on the 2nd, "The reason why the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications decided to exclude is also likely to violate the law" As a result, an exceptional decision was made to recommend the review to the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications.

Izumisano commented that the city ’s claims were largely understood.

On the other hand, the committee also pointed out that Izumisano City “collected a large amount of donations and invited the situation to jeopardize the survival of the system”.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will consider whether to add Izumisano City to the system within 30 days after receiving the recommendation, and will notify Izumisano City of the result.

In order to continue to exclude Izumisano City from the subject, it is necessary to show another reason.

Among executives, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is forced to make difficult judgments, saying that “examination of another reason is not easy, and the responsibility of the government office may be questioned even if the policy is changed.” It seems to become.