Income tax is a tax levied on all income you earn that you pay to the government. Income tax is deducted from salaries of company employees. People running their own business must file a report of their own income between February 16 and March 15. Filing of income tax return can be done at Seki Tax Office.
Residential tax is levied on the income of the previous year, and is paid to your residential address as of January 1 of the current year. In general, you have to declare tax between February 16 and March 15 to the city hall where you are registered.
Residential Tax（Municipal / Prefectural Tax）
Request
When
Procedure
Required Documents
Where
Municipal Tax Declaration
Final income declaration period：February 16 ～ March 15
Municipal tax declaration form
①Personal seal (inkan)(that is not self-inking) ②Proof of income ・(Certificate of income and withholdings, public pension etc.) ・Payment slips for personal pension and contract jobs at home ・Breakdown of income and expenditures such as business (agricultural) income or real estate income ・Other proof of income ③ Documents proving eligible deductions (without proof, deductions cannot be granted) ・Donation receipts ・Medical expenses statement ※Obtain the medical expenses statements beforehand. ・Other documentation to prove eligible deductions. ④ My number card or notification card ⑤ Proof of identification.
The appointed reception desk within Minokamo City ※To the Main Tax office if it is not declaration period
However, the following people does not need to declare taxes.
① Those who only have employment income in the previous year and whose employer declares their salary to the City Hall
② Those who have filed their income tax return
A notice of tax payment will be sent from the city hall around mid-June. The bill has to be paid 4 times a year. Deadline of payments are in June, August, October and January of the following year.
For those who are working in a company, there are some cases in which residential tax payments are deducted from the salary which is divided into 12 payments every month starting from the June of the current year until the following May.
（2） Light Motor Vehicle Tax
This tax is imposed on owners of light motor vehicles and 2-wheeled vehicles (between 125cc and 250 cc) such as motorcycles and scooters that are registered between April 1st and the present. Tax must be paid by the end of May.
（3） Fixed Property Tax
This tax is imposed on owners of estates (land), buildings, or depreciable assets.
Estates: Housing lots, rice paddies, agricultural fields, etc.
Buildings: Residential houses, stores etc.
Depreciable assets: Business properties
20－3Certificates
The following certificates are required for various procedures such as visa renewal and others.
Types of Certificates
Request
When
Procedure
Required items
Income / Income Tax Certificate OR Tax Payment Certificate
Any time
Application form for issuing of certificate concerning taxes
Residence Card *For representatives,Authorization letter: You can download the form from English website.
