(5) Support measures
1) Tax treatments
special treatment for calculations as a loss on taxation
special depreciation allowance on advanced technological equipment taxation on deferential basis of Fixed Asset Taxes
special treatment on Special Land Holding Taxes
2) Grans-in aid
subsidy for regional frontier technological development expenditure (Small and Medium Enterprise Agency)
subsidy for vital technological research and development expenditures (Agency of Industrial Science and Technology)
subsidy for industrial relocation promotion expenditures
6. Hi-Vision City Plan
(1) Purpose
To construct an advanced metropolis filled with vitality, while developing an attractive area by introducing hi-vision into urban space.
(2) Agency and section in charge
HDTV Promotion Office,
Satellite Broadcasting and HDTV Division,
Broadcasting Bureau,
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
(3) Prerequisites of designated regions
To undertake the construction of various hi-vision systems and the production of software, while making the most of regional characteristics and autonomy
(4) Designated areas
38 areas (as of March 1995)
