Introduction of “Villa Ownership Tax” Kutchan Town Mayor Proposes FY2012 Resort Development Increase

Niseko real estate News

[Kutchan] At the regular town assembly on the 19th, the mayor of the town, Isshi, said, “We aim to propose an ordinance within the next fiscal year regarding the introduction of new non-statutory taxes such as the “Villa Ownership Tax” that imposes taxes on owners of villas. ‘ and announced the policy.

In 2021, the town will set up a project team within the government office to consider the introduction of a new tax, while real estate development is continuing in the town’s resort area and infrastructure development costs are putting pressure on the town’s finances. Refer to precedents such as the “Villa Ownership Tax” in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and the “Greening Contribution Tax for Development Projects” in Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture, which imposes a tax on developers according to the land area and building volume. In addition, we are considering taxable items while receiving advice from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

Mayor Momochi said, “We will finalize the proposed system by the fall of this year,” and before proposing the ordinance, he indicated that he would seek a wider range of opinions through expert meetings and briefings for taxpayers. Answers to general questions by Takashi Hayakawa.

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Niseko Real Estate CEO’s Perspective

Following the “accommodation tax”, the “Villa Property Ownership Tax” will be introduced. This can also be seen as a disadvantage in that the cost of purchasing real estate increases. However, by increasing the town tax, the town will become richer. The result is an even better return on investment.

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