Only One Company Responded to Requests to Lower Fees for Hometown Tax Donations; Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Hayashi Says "Very Regrettable": Asahi Shimbun

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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Yoshimasa Hayashi, who is calling for a reduction in fees charged by intermediary websites for the hometown tax donation system, stated at a press conference after the cabinet meeting on the 15th that he "considers the response from the businesses to be almost zero, which is very disappointing." He added that the fee rates should be reduced at a set time...

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At a press conference on the 15th, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Yoshimasa Hayashi stated that few businesses had clearly expressed their intention to comply with the request to lower fees for the hometown tax donation system, saying, "We consider this to be almost a zero response. It is very regrettable." He expressed strong concern about the situation where donations are flowing to businesses as fees...