16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election?
Japan
Answer
No
Source
Chapter 20, Question 20b (page 35): "Individual donation to the political parties and political organizations are restricted to 20 million yen (US$206,424) annually." Chapter 20, Question 20c (page 35): "Political donations by corporations, labor unions and the other organizations are restricted to 7.5 million yen to 30 million yen (US$77,421 to US$309,666), with specific ceilings for organizations that are determined by the amount of capital, number of union members and other factors." (Source: Global Integrity Report (2008) Scorecard: Japan 2008. Available at http://report.globalintegrity.org/Japan/2008/scorecard)
Comment
Regular limit applies
