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Tax System
| Tax System
Every one who lives in Japan is obliged to pay tax, regardless of nationality. There are two types of taxes in Japan: National Tax paid to the Japanese Government and Local Tax paid to the municipal government. Local Tax is consisted of two taxes: Metropolitan tax paid to Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Municipal Tax paid to the municipal government. People pay taxes by filling a return and submitting it to the tax office (zeimusho) that has jurisdiction over their region. The system is referred to as kakutei shinkoku, or final return, and as a general rule, people other than the wage earners pay taxes by this system. Wage earners have their taxes deducted from their salary monthly and are not required to file a final return, if their wages are their only income. In general, relevant taxes to foreign residents are shotoku zei , or the Income Tax (national tax), and jumin zei , or the Residents' Tax (local tax). |
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Income tax Resident taxes People who are assessed resident taxes ●Anyone who lives in Setagaya
as of January 1 of that year and received income during the previous
year People who are assessed resident taxes should file a final tax
return on their previous year's income at City Hall or at a tax
office. Paying Taxes |
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