"Go To Campaign" Hearings with an upper limit of 300 billion yen

"Go To Campaign" Hearing with an upper limit of 300 billion yen in administrative fees 19:01 on June 4

Regarding the government's consumption stimulus measures for tourism after the spread of the new coronavirus spread, at the meeting of the opposition party, the councilor asked for reduction because the administrative commission cost was large, but the economic industry The ministry officials indicated that if there is a surplus, it will be paid to the public for efficient operation.

Opposition parties such as the Constitutional Democratic Party conducted hearings from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, etc. on measures to stimulate consumption such as tourism after the spread of infection spread, consignment of "Go To Campaign" office work, etc. ..

``The amount is too much and should be reduced,'' the attending councilor said that the government would set aside as much as 300 billion yen in outsourcing costs out of the approximately 1.7 trillion yen in project costs. That was one point after another.

On the other hand, a person in charge of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said, "The amount of money is only the upper limit, and we want to use the portion that has been left over for efficient operation as a benefit to the people."

On the other hand, regarding "sustainable benefits", the lawmakers said, "Isn't the general corporate body that outsourced the affairs a "tunnel corporation" to turn the work to the subcontractor Dentsu?" The person replied, "Incorporated corporations are also doing business, and we do not have such recognition."

What is the "Go To Campaign"?

The government implements a consumption stimulus plan called “Go To Campaign” for half a year after the spread of the infection has ended, targeting tourism, transportation, food and beverage, and event businesses that are seriously affected by the refraining from going out. It is a policy to do.

Although the start date of the campaign has not been decided yet, we
will subsidize half of the price, up to 20,000 yen per person per night, for people who purchased travel products through travel agencies and reservation sites. We will assist you by discounting the accommodation fee and issuing coupons that can be used at tourist facilities, souvenir shops, restaurants and transportation.

In addition, in support of the restaurant business, we will issue a meal voucher with up to 1000 yen points and a 20% discount to consumers who have reserved a restaurant through the internet reservation site.

At events such as concerts, 20% of the price will be discounted or coupons will be given to people who purchased through a ticket sales company.

The government has posted ¥1,679.4 billion in the first supplementary budget for this year, which was established in April this year, as the cost of implementing these measures.

Businesses are outsourced to private companies, etc., and the budget includes outsourcing costs up to 309.5 billion yen.

Consignment cost "more complex system" is considered

The “Go To Campaign” is planned to be consigned to a business operator in charge of the secretariat, up to 309.5 billion yen, which is about 20% of the total budget of 1,670 billion yen.

The government says that the consignment cost will be used for the cost of system construction required to issue coupons and discount tickets to users, the cost of setting up a call center to respond to user inquiries, and the cost of publicizing the campaign.

The opposition party criticized that the entrustment cost was large and the effect was doubtful.

The government says that 10 to 20% of the so-called "Fukukowari" project, which was carried out as a measure to stimulate tourism demand in the disaster areas such as the Hokkaido and Kumamoto earthquakes, was used for consignment expenses.

In this campaign, in addition to travel expenses, discounts and coupons are also applied to food and drinks and events, and a more complex system is required.

Regarding the payment of the consignment fee, we rigorously examine the actual payment with books and receipts, and in principle, we will settle payment only for the cost after the campaign is over.

At the National Transportation Commission of the House of Representatives held on the 3rd, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane said, ``Since it is a case that it is difficult to order something that costs about 300 billion yen, it should be understood that more transparency is required. I want to try to reduce the tax as much as possible because it is the tax of the people."

The government intends to make a public decision on the business operator, who will be the secretariat of the campaign, from the 26th of this month to the 8th of this month, and to determine the outsourcing party after a review by a committee of third-party experts.