Points granted with My Number Card First meeting to introduce new system Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications September 30 16:59

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications held the first meeting of the working team to introduce a new system to give points that can be used for shopping for those who have My Number Card as part of the economic measures accompanying the increase in the consumption tax rate. Confirmed that the system design would be effective.

As part of economic measures accompanying the consumption tax hike from October 1st, the government will provide a new system that will grant points that can be used for shopping when a person with a My Number Card uses a smartphone payment service. With the introduction policy, we are aiming for implementation from the next fiscal year.

On the 30th, the first meeting of the work team held at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications was attended by the relevant ministries and other persons in charge of private operators of electronic payment services. Public-private partnerships are indispensable in order to make use of the system.

At the meeting, we decided to design a specific system by the end of the year, and to decide how to link the government's My Number Card system with the private business system.