Measures to reduce the burden of property tax Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Residential area is cautious November 20, 13:16
Regarding measures to reduce the burden of property tax, which will be one of the focal points of the tax reform next year, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda has shown a cautious stance toward adding residential areas to the target, saying that it is an important core tax of local taxes. I did.
In the discussion of the ruling party's tax system investigation committee for the tax reform next year, adjustments are being made to reduce or defer the property tax amount for almost all commercial areas only next year, including residential areas. There are also opinions that it should be added to.
Regarding this, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, "The property tax is an important core tax for supporting the administrative services of local governments, so in order to provide stable administrative services, this We will definitely need financial resources, "he said, and was cautious about adding residential areas.