Why tax professionals oppose the “invoice system,” which is the same as the “miner card” and has not been properly discussed.

Some foreign countries are considering “abolishing” invoices…

Incidentally, Yamada points out that although other countries use invoices to file consumption tax returns, problems have arisen with rampant tax evasion through “counterfeit invoices. Japan is going against this trend.

I would like each and every citizen to better understand that the invoice system is a tax system that affects the entire nation,” he said. Tax payments will increase, administrative costs will increase, small and micro businesses will go out of business, and the social infrastructure will be destroyed. We would like to convey the message that the number of people opening new businesses will also decrease, which will affect the Japanese economy as a whole. If it is well understood, I believe that the decision will be made that the invoice system will never happen,” said Takayuki Kamekawa.

The invoice system is like suddenly removing a ladder from a system that has been promoting side hustles and freedom in the way people work. What about a system in which the tax system limits the way people work? For example, when you want to start a business and take the first step in the future, it will be a major stumbling block when you first try freelancing on the side.

This means that it will be difficult for new businesses to start up and compete with the global economy when viewed from the perspective of Japan as a whole. I feel that we should think about what we should do, looking further into the future than we are now.

The “tax office” doesn’t understand it either!

With so much trouble over “My Number” alone, it is hard to believe that the government can control such a complicated system that is difficult even for experts to understand. Mr. Tomikawa also told us about the other side of the story.

The tax office doesn’t understand it either. As for tax audits, they say they will basically suppress them with administrative guidance for two years, but there are so many tax audits now that when I ask an inspector, ‘How are you going to investigate when invoicing starts? and they say, ‘We don’t know how to investigate.'”

The limit is now just around the corner. Natsumi Koizumi, founder of “STOP! Invoice,” shared her thoughts.

On September 25, we are planning to hold our final action in front of the Prime Minister’s Office. We want to deliver to the government and the media not only the thoughts of the 500,000 people who have signed the petition online, the largest number in history, but also the voices of the many people behind the petition who have concerns that have not yet been made visible. We started this petition in December 2009, and I feel hopeful that so many people’s voices have been gathered with only a sense of crisis among citizens, even though there has been no good invoice coverage.

I feel hopeful that everyone, regardless of industry, right or left, will join together to abolish invoicing, which is not in anyone’s best interest. That’s all I can think of right now.”