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Tax

All residents of Japan (regardless of nationality) are required to pay taxes.Many of the public services that support our daily lives are available thanks to the taxes paid to the national and prefectural governments as well as city taxes.These taxes are therefore necessary to maintain social stability.

Types of tax

Income tax (national)

Your income tax amount is determined based on your annual income (i.e., between January 1 and December 31).If you work for a company, your taxes are withheld and the company pays them for you by deducting the amount from your salary every month.All other persons must file a tax return (procedure to pay taxes for the year) at a local tax office between mid-February and mid-March.

Foreign residents who will be leaving Japan must file and pay taxes before they depart. 

You can obtain a tax withholding slip (a form that lists your total income from January 1 to December 31), which is necessary for filing taxes, from your company.

Residence tax (prefectural and municipal) 

Every year, residents of Urayasu City as of January 1 are subject to taxes based on their income in the previous year.
For more information, please contact the Residential Tax Section. 

Fixed assets tax

If you own a piece of  land, a house or an apartment, a building, or machinery used for work in Urayasu City as of January 1 each year, you must pay taxes on it.You will receive an invoice from Urayasu City each April, which you can pay at a bank or convenience store.
For more information, please contact the Fixed Property Tax Section.

Light vehicle tax (for motorcycle, etc.) 

A tax is imposed on people who own motorized bicycles (mopeds), light motor vehicles, small special-purpose motor vehicles, motorcycles  and the like as of April 1 each year.
For more information, please contact the Residential Tax Section. 

Income tax return

Filing an income tax return involves combining all your income for the year and reporting the amount to the tax office to calculate the taxes you must pay.
Tax returns are filed between February 16 and March 15 every year.
Note: If the start or end date of the filing period is a Saturday or Sunday, the period will change. 

Urayasu City residents should submit their tax returns to the Ichikawa Tax Office (1-11-10 Kitakata, Ichikawa City) in person, via postal mail, or by submitting the electronic data of your tax return (prepared using your smartphone or computer) via e-Tax.

How to pay taxes

If you work at a company

Your income tax and residencew tax will be automatically deducted from your salary.

If you are  self-employed

Pay your residence tax to the Residential Tax Section.
Pay your income tax to the tax office after the amount is determined by checking your tax return.