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Tax

Tax Guide for Foreigners Working in Japan

Tax Guide for Foreigners Working in Japan(English)（PDF：469KB）

 

Individual Prefectural Inhabitant Tax

The Yamanashi Prefectural Inhabitant Taxes are collected from all residents in the prefecture. The revenues collected from the Prefectural Inhabitant Tax are used to promote the stability and better life quality of Yamanashi residents. The Prefectural Inhabitant Tax includes the Individual Prefectural Inhabitant Tax, the Corporate Prefectural Inhabitant Tax, and the Prefectural Interest Income Tax.

The Individual Prefectural Inhabitant Tax is collected along with the Individual Municipal Inhabitant Tax by cities, towns or villages.

Individuals required to pay this tax

  1. Individuals who have resided in Yamanashi Prefecture as of January 1st of every year ... per capita levy and per income levy
  2. Individuals who own business offices, business facilities, or residences in the prefecture but reside in municipalities separated from the ones in which these offices, facilities, or residences are located as of January 1st of every year  ... per capita levy only

Tax Amount

  1. Per capita levy ... 1,000 Yen
  2. Per income levy ... 4% of the income

Tax Exemption

1.   Disables who are protected by law under the Daily Life Security Law ...exemption on per capita levy and per income levy

2.   Disabled, under-aged, widow or widower with total income below 1,250,000 yen in the previous tax year ... per capita levy and per income levy except the separated tax upon retirement

3.   People whose total income from the previous tax year is less than the amount calculated by the following formula ... exemption on per capita levy

Municipal Amount ×（Spouse＋Number of Dependents＋1）＋Additional Amount (determined by municipalities）

4.   People whose total income in the previous tax year is less than the amount calculated by the following formula ... exemption on per income levy

350,000 Yen ×（Spouse + Number of Dependents +1）＋Additional Amount of 320,000 Yen

※The Additional Amount in 3 and 4 only applies to exempted individuals to have spouse or dependent(s).　　　

● For detailed information about tax issues, please contact your cities, towns and villages.

Tax Filing and Payment

  1. Tax Filing deadline is March 15th
  2. Individuals who have already filed income tax, or whose income from the previous year only consists of employment income or public pension are not require to file tax.
  3. Individual Prefectural Inhabitant Tax is collected periodically along with the Individual Municipal Inhabitant Tax by cities, towns and villages.

① For individuals who receive employment income:

Tax payments are deducted from your salary/source of income monthly from June to the next May for a total of 12 times.

② For individuals other than people who receive employment income:

Tax payments are collected quarterly. The payment amount is shown on your tax notice.

（Deadlines for tax payments are specified by your municipalities.）

Tax Consultation

Inquiries regarding prefectural taxes should be directed to the Prefectural Tax Office.  

〒406-0035, 785 Iwasachou Hirose, Fuefuki

General Management Division

General Tax Representative

Mangement I, Management II

055-261-9111 (Representative)

055-261-9112, 9113
Diesel Fuel Consumption Tax Division

Diesel Fuel Representative I

Diesel Fuel Representative II

055-261-9113 （Illegal Diesel Fuel - 110）

055-261-9114
Enterprise Tax Division

Individual Representative

Corporate Representative

055-261-9115

055-261-9116
Real Estate Acquisition Tax Division

Residential Building Representative

Land Representative I, Land Representative II

055-261-9117

055-261-9118, 9119
Tax Collection Division I

General Tax Collection

Tax Collection I, II

055-261-9120

055-261-9121,9122
Tax Collection Division II

Tax Collection III, IV

Tax Collection V

055-261-9124, 9126

055-261-9126
Fax  

055-261-9127

Areas:

Individual Prefectural Inhabitant Tax, Corporate Prefectural Inhabitant Tax, Prefectural Inhabitant Tax Interest Rate, Individual Business Tax, Corporate Business Tax, Real Estate Acquisition Tax, Golf Court Usage Tax, Diesel Fuel Consumption Tax, etc...

Yamanashi Automobile Tax Centre （Prefectural Tax Office – Automobile Tax Department）

〒406-0034, 1004-4 Isawachou Karakashiwa, Fuefuki

TEL 055-262-4662, 4663

Areas:

Automobile Tax and Automobile Acquisition Tax.

Certificate of Tax Payment can be obtained at the Prefectural Tax Office and the following Prefectural Resident Centres.

Kyoutou Region Resident Centre

1239-1 Kamishiogo, Koshu　

East Yamanashi Joint Government Building

0553-20-2701

Kyounan Region Resident Centre

771-2 Kajikazawa, Minamikoma,　

Minamikoma Joint Government Building

0556-22-8131

Centre-West Region Resident Centre

4-2-4 Honmachi, Nirasaki　　　

Kitakoma Joint Government Building

0551-23-3070

Fuji-Eastern Region Resident Centre

3-3-3 Hatara, Tsuru　　

Minami-Tsuru Joint Government Building

0554-45-7839

Fuji-Eastern Region Resident Centre provides assistance relating to applications for tax filing, deduction on Real Estate Acquisition Tax, and payment extension on Gas Oil Tax.

 

National Tax Consultation Services

National Tax Agency (In Japanese)

For inquires about national tax, please contact the following tax offices.

Kofu Tax Division

1-11-6 Marunouchi, Kofu

055-233-3111

Yamanashi Tax Division

738 Kamikanogawa , Yamanashi

0553-22-1411

Kajikazawa Division

1502-1 kajikazawa, Minamikoma

0556-22-3191

Otsuki Tax Division

2-8-10 Mitachi , Otsuki

0554-22-3151

Tax Consultation - Kofu Branch

1-11-6 Marunouchi, Kofu

055-237-8487

For automobile registration procedures, please contact the following office.

Yamanashi Transportation Branch, 1000-9 Karakashiwa, Isawa, Fuefuki

Telephone Service　050-5540-2039

※Please press 026 to talk to a representative.

Municipality Tax Consultation

 Please direct all inquiries about municipality tax to the offices below.

 

Name

Phone Number

Postal Code

Address

　　　Municipality

Kofu

055-237-1161

400-8585

1-18-1 Marunouchi, Kofu

Fujiyoshida

0555-22-1111

403-8601

1842 Shimoyoshida, Fujiyoshida

Koshu

0553-32-2111

404-8501

1040 Enzan-Kamioso, Koshu

Tsuru

0554-43-1111

402-8501

1-1-1 Uetani, Tsuru

Yamanashi

0553-22-1111

405-8501

955 Kohara Nishi, Yamanashi

Otsuki

0554-22-2111

401-8601

2-6-20 Otsuki, Otsuki

Nirasaki

0551-22-1111

407-8501

1-3-1 Suijin, Nirasaki

Minami Alps

055-282-1111

400-0395

376 Ogasawara, Minami Alps

Hokuto

0551-42-1111

408-0188

961-1 Mamyou, Sutama, Hokuto

Kai

055-276-2111

400-0192

2610 Shinohara, Kai

Fuefuki

055-262-4111

400-8585

777 Ichibe, Isawa, Fuefuki

Uenohara

0554-62-3111

409-0192

3832 Uenohara, Uenohara

Chuo

055-274-1111

409-3893

2266 Narushima, Chuo

　　　Nishiyatsushiro District

Ichikawa-Misato

055-272-1101

409-3601

1790-3 Ichikawa-Misato

　　　Minamikoma District

Masuho

0556-22-3111

400-0592

1134 TenJinnakajyou, Masuho

Kajikazawa

0556-22-2151

400-0695

1599-5 Kajikazawa

Hayakawa

0556-45-2511

409-2732

758 Koujuu, Kayakawa

Minobu

05566-2-1111

409-2592

350 Kirishi, Minobu

Nambu

05566-6-2111

409-2192

28505-2 Fukushi

Chukoma District

Showa

055-275-2111

409-3880

542-2 Oshikoshi, Showa

　　　Minami Tsuru District

Doshi

0554-52-2111

402-0209

6181-1 Doshi

Nishi-Katsura

0555-25-2121

403-0022

1502-1 Konuma, Nishi-Katsura

Oshino

0555-84-3111

401-0592

1514 Shibokusa, Oshino

Yamanakako

0555-62-1111

401-0595

237-1 Yamanaka, Yamanakako

Fuji-Kawaguchiko

0555-72-1111

401-0392

890 Funatsu, Fuji-Kawaguchiko

Marusawa

0555-85-2311

401-0398

1575 Murusawa

　　Kita Tsuru District

Kosuge

0428-87-0111

409-0211

4698 Kosuge

Tabayama

0428-88-0211

409-0305

890 Tabayama

 

CLAIR Multilingual Living Information

In the following website, you will find various resources about living in Japan as a foreign.

http://www.clair.or.jp/tagengorev/en/index.html

http://www.clair.or.jp/tagengorev/en/l/index.html (Tax)

Disclaimer: The above English translation is only a guide. Please refer to the law and ordinances which are written in Japanese for an exact interpretation.Yamanashi Prefectural Government shall not be responsible for the accuracy, reliability or currency of the translated material provided in this website, or for any consequence resulting from use of the information in this website.

 

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