MOUNT KOYA TEMPLE LODGING OPERATORS UNDERREPORTED OVER YEN100 MIL IN INCOME : SOURCE - OSAKA JAPAN

MOUNT KOYA TEMPLE LODGING OPERATORS UNDERREPORTED OVER YEN100 MIL IN INCOME : SOURCE - OSAKA JAPAN

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OSAKA

Several religious corporations operating temple lodgings on Mount Koya, a UNESCO World Heritage site in western Japan, have failed to report a total of more than 100 million yen in income, sources familiar with the matter said.

The Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau uncovered the undeclared income in audits conducted in fiscal 2025 ended March, with around 60 million yen in additional taxes to be imposed on the entities, the sources said.

While income related to religious activities, including offerings and monetary donations, is tax-exempt for religious corporations in Japan, income from commercial operations such as lodging and restaurant businesses is subject to taxation.

The bureau audited more than 10 of the roughly 50 such operators to examine how the businesses were being run, according to the sources.

Mount Koya is a major center of the Shingon school of Buddhism. Its temple lodgings, known as shukubo, traditionally accommodated monks and worshippers but are now also widely used by tourists, including visitors from overseas.

Mount Koya was listed as a World Heritage Site in 2004 as part of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii mountain range.

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