Taxation in Japan
Tax
All persons residing in
Holders of multi-year visas and re-entry permits should pay particular attention to these details. There have been cases of residents leaving
The following is a statement on the matter from the Kizugawa City Office, Taxation division:
Notice about Prefectural Residency Tax Obligation
Under the Local Tax Law, Local Resident Tax is levied against individuals registered as being resident at addresses within
Regretfully, Kizugawa City is not able to determine tax burden on an individual basis and special cases, such as short term residents in Japan on the 1st of January and long term Japanese residents who left shortly after January 1st. Therefore, in order to apply taxation in a uniform manner, the ‘Tax Imposition of Foreign Residents and those of Equivalent Status’ (外国人等に対する個人の住民税の取り扱いについて) directive is used as a basis to determine liability for Local Residents tax.
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Types of tax
Japanese taxes are divided into two main types: National tax and Local tax. Local tax is further divided into Prefectural tax and Municipal tax. These taxes are calculated separately but both are collected by
Light Motor Vehicle Tax levels
Type of Vehicle |
Levy |
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Electric Bicyles |
Below 50cc |
¥1,000 |
50cc to 90cc |
¥1,200 |
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90cc to125cc |
¥1,600 |
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Microcar |
¥2,500 |
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Light Vehicles |
Motorbikes(Above 250cc) |
¥2,400 |
Tricycles |
¥3,100 |
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Light 4-wheeled passenger vehicles, business use |
¥5,500 |
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Light 4-wheeled vehicles vehicles, personal use |
¥7,200 |
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Light 4 wheeled goods vehicle, business use |
¥3,000 |
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Light 4 wheeled goods vehicle, personal use |
¥4,000 |
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Specialist Snow Vehicles |
¥2,400 |
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Small Special Use Vehicles |
Agricultural Vehicles |
¥1,600 |
Others |
¥4,700 |
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Small 2 Wheeled Vehicles(over 250cc) |
¥4,000 |