“Law reduction and exemption law development study” LDP Lecturer Masahisa Kishida Chairman April 20, 20:29

In order to support businesses that are having difficulty in paying rent such as stores due to the suspension of infection due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the LDP Chairman Kishida's chairman of the government survey examines the necessary legal arrangements for rent reduction and exemption. Showed an idea.

Due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, temporary closures and shortening of business hours have resulted in a series of cases where it has become difficult for businesses to pay rents for stores and other places due to a decrease in income.

“We hear that rent payments are very difficult, especially in restaurants,” said LDP Chairman Kishida, chairman of the government survey at a press conference. “It is important to have policies that reduce or exempt rent.”

In addition, he said, "In addition to just delaying payment, we have to consider various laws such as tax, loans, and benefits, and think of laws that will reduce the burden." .

On the other hand, parliamentary groups such as the Constitutional Democratic Party, the National Democratic Party, and the Social Democratic Party have decided to reset the rent for a certain period and submit a bill to delay the payment to the current Diet, and call for other parties to cooperate. I am.