Cashless settlement Mistakes such as point return rate, one after another, October 4: 17:25

In the cashless settlement point redemption system that began on the 1st of this month in line with the increase in the consumption tax rate, we found that there were a series of mistakes such as incorrect return rates applied at the time of accounting.

In the point reduction system, if you pay with cashless payment such as credit card, 5% will be returned at small and medium stores and 2% will be returned at franchise stores of major chains such as convenience stores.

It started on the 1st of this month, but it was originally a store with a return rate of 2%, an error that 5% was applied by mistake, and an app that displays the target store on the map. A series of mistakes that could not be displayed correctly were confirmed.

According to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, these mistakes are mainly caused by the payment operator entering the data of the target store in error.

For point returns, the government will issue a subsidy, and if the return rate is incorrect, it is expected that the settlement operator will be requested to return.

In addition, there are 790,000 applications for participation from stores, and approximately 500,000 stores are participating nationwide at the time of the start, but there are cases where payment operators are stagnant and can not participate even after several months from the application on the store side. That is.

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry demands that payment operators prevent the recurrence of mistakes in the return rate, as well as strengthen the system for application.