The government is considering providing tax breaks for donations to arson-hit Kyoto Animation Co., industry minister Hiroshige Seko confirmed Thursday, in a bid to encourage companies and individuals to support the anime firm as it rebuilds its business.
The government is planning to allow donations to the Kyoto-based company to be fully treated as deductible expenses by having them delivered through local governments, government sources said.
It is unusual for the government to consider giving preferential tax treatment to support a specific company, but the initiative was proposed by a group of lawmakers late last month and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga has pledged to deal with the issue based on their suggestions.