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Utility Bills - TOML

Utility bills refer to service fees where public institutions such as the Diet, central government, and local authorities are directly involved in determining or revising fee levels. These apply to essential infrastructure and highly public services such as electricity, gas, water, railway fares, and telecommunications fees. They are classified by determination method: those decided by the Diet or government, those approved or upper-limit approved by the government, those reported to the government, and those decided by local public entities.

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code = "01"
slug = "electricity"
name = "Electricity Bill"
description = "Fees paid to electric power companies for electricity supply."
category = "Energy Supply"
decisionMethod = "Approved or upper-limit approved by government"

[[items]]
code = "02"
slug = "gas"
name = "Gas Bill"
description = "Fees paid for city gas or propane gas supply."
category = "Energy Supply"
decisionMethod = "Approved or upper-limit approved by government"

[[items]]
code = "03"
slug = "water"
name = "Water Bill"
description = "Fees paid for water supply and sewage system usage."
category = "Public Health"
decisionMethod = "Decided by local public entities"

[[items]]
code = "04"
slug = "telecommunications"
name = "Telecommunications Fees"
description = "Fees paid for communication services such as fixed-line telephones and postal services."
category = "Communications"
decisionMethod = "Reported to government or approved by government"

[[items]]
code = "05"
slug = "railway-fare"
name = "Railway Fare"
description = "Fares paid when using railway services."
category = "Transportation"
decisionMethod = "Approved or upper-limit approved by government (revisions within limit are reported)"

[[items]]
code = "06"
slug = "bus-fare"
name = "Bus Fare"
description = "Fares paid when using route bus services."
category = "Transportation"
decisionMethod = "Approved or upper-limit approved by government (revisions within limit are reported)"

[[items]]
code = "07"
slug = "expressway-toll"
name = "Expressway Toll"
description = "Fees paid when using expressways."
category = "Transportation"
decisionMethod = "Approved or upper-limit approved by government"

[[items]]
code = "08"
slug = "medical-fee"
name = "Medical Fee"
description = "Fees paid when receiving medical treatment at healthcare facilities."
category = "Public Health"
decisionMethod = "Decided by the Diet or government"

[[items]]
code = "09"
slug = "school-tuition"
name = "Public School Tuition"
description = "Tuition fees paid when attending national or public schools."
category = "Education"
decisionMethod = "Decided by local public entities"

[[items]]
code = "10"
slug = "administrative-fee"
name = "Administrative Certificate Fee"
description = "Fees paid for certificates and documents issued by administrative agencies."
category = "General Administration"
decisionMethod = "Decided by local public entities"