November 17, 2021 5:39
Regarding the so-called documentary transportation expenses paid to members of the Diet, each party plans to take measures such as donations because it is not understood by the public that the full amount of last month was paid to the members who were elected for the first time in the previous House of Representatives election. , It is expected that discussions will be held, including the revision of the law that will allow the payment to be made on a daily basis.
Regarding the so-called document transportation expenses, which are paid 1 million yen a month to members of the Diet, the full amount for the last month is paid to the members who were elected for the first time in the House of Representatives election on the 31st of last month, and both the ruling and opposition parties are citizens. There are widespread voices saying that they cannot understand.
Following the announcement by the Nippon Ishin no Kai on the 15th that it will donate as a party, both the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party will give the full amount of last month to newcomers and former members of the Diet on a daily basis from the dissolution of the House of Representatives. We are requesting a donation of 550,000 yen, and other opposition parties such as the Constitutional Democratic Party are also considering measures.
In addition, while the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Democratic Party for the People, including the Nippon Ishin no Kai, are aiming to revise the law by saying that the system should be changed to a system that pays on a daily basis according to the number of days in office, the ruling party also shows a willingness to respond and will be convened next month. Discussions are expected to be held for the Diet.
On the other hand, there is an opinion within the opposition party that it is unclear how to use the document transportation expenses and demands a drastic review such as requiring the submission of receipts, and it is expected that the system should be an issue in the ruling and opposition party talks.
From NHK News
A law for daily payments is likely to be passed in the next Diet session. But the receipt is still under discussion.
After all, the obligation to submit a receipt seems to be a high hurdle for members of the Diet.
If you are a private company, you must attach a receipt to clarify the purpose of purchase and make a request for what you purchased as a necessary expense, and it will be transferred to your account at the end of the month.
Be sure to attach the stub of the purchased ticket even when you are on a business trip. This is to prevent fraudulent claims.
If you cannot attach a receipt or ticket stub, enter the station you got on and the station you got off on the business trip settlement system. The system is linked to the Internet and automatically calculates charges. It is a system that cannot be cheated. Why can't parliamentarians do the same when private companies have such clear costs? All expenses of elected people, including members of parliament, are taxes. It is important to always be open as you pay the necessary expenses. I want you to legalize the obligation to submit receipts before paying on a daily basis.
