故乡税一站式特例制度的有效性验证:对捐赠对象集中以及制度满意度的影响

作者 小西叶子(高级研究员)、小川光(东京大学)、伊艺直哉(株式会社INTAGE RESEARCH)、伊藤千惠美(株式会社INTAGE RESEARCH)
发表日期/编号 2024年3月 24-J-009
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概要

Japan has a unique program called Furusato Nozei (tax payments to hometowns), which allows people to donate a portion of their taxes to their favorite municipalities in return for a gift. The program also provides a measure (called one-stop special measure) that allows donors to receive a tax deduction without filing a final tax return if they donate to five or fewer municipalities. This study verifies how this "limit constraint" measure, which sets a limit on the number of municipalities, affects donors' choices using the results of an original questionnaire survey on the use of the Furusato Nozei program in 2022. Clarifying the characteristics of donors by estimating a usage probability model, we examine the changes in donor behavior and the usage satisfaction for the program by donors facing the upper limit constraint. The analysis confirms that the limit constraint (1) suppresses the number of donation destinations and creates a clustering towards the upper limit level, (2) raises the donation amount per donation and decreases the number of municipalities receiving donations, and (3) leads to a decline in satisfaction with the program.